It quirky decor remains fresh in the minds of many, who remember it like it was yesterday. Sign up to our Edinburgh Live nostalgia newsletters for more local history and heritage content straight to your inbox Something that we are accustomed to these days, escalators were like nothing people had ever seen before. Those who remember the store often point out the huge escalators. Goldberg originally opened his first store in Glasgow in 1908, which started his journey of owning a chain of over 100 outlets. The building included retail giants throughout the 60's and 70's but eventually came under threat from the development of St James Centre, forcing the store shut in 1990. Covid Scotland: John Swinney 'not ruling out' more restrictions before Christmas.Edinburgh man on FBI most wanted list now working at animal sanctuary.Shopping, eating and dropping the children off at nursery was the perfect day out for families. The huge centre stood out as being the first of its kind, people had never seen such a striking building that included a little bit of everything. The store was famously opened by Abraham Goldberg in the 60's, who had to shut-up-shop every Saturday due to his Jewish traditions.

READ MORE - Snapshots of life in Edinburgh during 1950s and 1960s to be showcased in new exhibition Standing tall in the heart of Tollcross, it was originally completed to be the showpiece of a new road system in the city centre that was never built. The five-storey building also included a nursery and menagerie and was famous for its architectural significance, with copper sculptures at either side of the entrance at the top of the stairs. To this day, it is widely remembered and missed by locals.Įveryone went crazy for Goldbergs. In 1960, Edinburgh produced an extremely ahead-of-its-time department store,with a rooftop cafe and funfair.

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