Nostalgia

All the emotion of A-level results day in the 90s and 00s

Junior pupils from Claremont Primary School, Blackpool, perform their nativity, 1997

Magical pictures of Christmas Nativity plays at schools in the 90s and 00s

The one-bedroom luxury apartment in the former headquarters of Cadbury's in Bournville Lane, Birmingham, is on the market for 145,000

Cadbury brings back fan-favourite chocolate after nearly 10 years

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

Good Taste by Caroline Scott: book review

This was the Blackpool we knew back in the day. The caption on the back of this photo from October 1986 said that whilst every other seaside resort was closed for the season, Blackpool nearly came to a standstill as crowds and traffic piled into the town.

21 pictures which show Blackpool's Central Drive area

Church Street close to the junction of Bank Hey Street, with the familiar site of The Grand Theatre ( in the centre) and H Samuels (on the right)

Lost scenes of Blackpool in the 1940s wrapped up in 17 pictures

A view from 2001

17 retro pictures of Children's Corner - its rides, the children and sad closure

The new pedestrian 'precinct' was causing difficulties for deliveries to shops outside the allotted time in this 1971 photo. The caption reads 'sometimes racks of dresses and suits have to be trundled along the pavement through the crowds'

17 retro pictures of Blackpool town centre in the 1960s and 1970s

This was Salon 142 in October 1993 - are you pictured?

Reminiscing over hair salons in Blackpool from the 90s and 00s

Doing what they do best back in 1997 - but nothing changes. It was all hands on deck in A&E as the number of patients admitted exceeded the number of beds available. To make matters worse there was also a staff shortage due to the flu virus

31 pictures of Blackpool Victoria Hospital health heroes as the NHS turns 75

This superb picture, in all its 1980s colour glory, captures a true moment in time at Blackpool North Pier. It belongs to Andrew Bartholomew and was on show at the Grundy Art Gallery as part of the Mass Photography Exhibition

19 scenes which capture life in the 80s from piers to shops and the Golden Mile

The Sun Inn, Bolton Street, Blackpool was mentioned time and time again. Here it is painted Tangerine in support of Blackpool FC

25 pubs remembered as 'the best to ever exist' by our readers

This was in 1975 and the caption on the back reads 'Approaching the Broughton 'interchange' '

11 picture memories of the M55 motorway between Blackpool and Preston

Mounted police lead a demonstration in support of a proposed 4.26 pound per hour minimum wage during the Trades Union Congress conference

11 pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1996

This is the stretch of Central Drive between Grasmere Road and Bethesda Road in 1992. There had been 69 accidents in the previous five years. Alterations were planned to make the road safer

Black and white scenes show resort streets from the 1960s to 1990s

One of the boarded up homes on the Park Lea estate

10 pictures of the Park Lea Estate in Blackpool where 14 homes were demolished
They were described as ‘the place to be’ but luxury new homes on Park Lea Estate were doomed from the start.

The Galleon - a huge favourite

18 photo gems raise a glass to our much-loved pubs of the noughties

Queen Street, mid 1990s

Memories of Queen Street wrapped up in 17 brilliant pictures

Baywatch

Readers' responses: 19 childhood television shows you said you missed the most

Hello sailor... From left, Ian Bullock, Simon Heyes, Ashley Parkinson and Joseph Brockbank, all dressed up for Garstang Agricultural Show in 2010

Nostalgia: 16 retro pictures showing life on the Fylde Coast in the 00s and 10s

Top 9 celebrity perfumes to make you feel nostalgic

Sir Harry Lauder

Remembering Blackpool stars of the early years including Sir Harry Lauder

S Club 7 pictured in 2014 - (L-R) Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearitt, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Jon Lee. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

S Club 7 confirm 2023 reunion tour on BBC’s The One Show

Blackpool Christmas Lights switch-on, 2004 - are you in the crowd?

19 festive feel scenes at Blackpool lights switch-ons 90s and 00s

Santa is on hand to give out sweets to Carl York and Alice, two at the Lytham Christmas lights switch-on in 2002

15 pictures of Christmas light switch-on across the Fylde Coast

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

Good Taste by Caroline Scott – book review –

More than 250 children from Garstang and district schools brought a cosmopolitan flavour in their traditional music festival with folk songs from all over the world. The festival is held every two years in the main hall of Garstang County Secondary School. Here they are in rehearsal

Go back in time to the 70s on the Fylde Coast
Our weekly delve into the archives bringing you the best picture memories throughout the decades.

The Fleetwood Sea Cadet Band at Old Highbury Football Ground with Drum Major Steve Hanvey and bandmaster Dennis Archbold

Nostalgic Fylde Coast memoires from 1985

Pupils of St John Vianney School in Blackpool playing a traditional game of conkers in the playground. L-R are Shelby Cathie (10), Harry Daniels (9) and Adam Weighman (10)

16 scenes which capture school playground memories in Blackpool

Front from left - Jenny Riley, Stephen Crayston, Peter Lamb and Madeleine Callaghan. Back, from left (Palatine High School pupils), Susan Gallon, Ian McCartney, Robert Coleman and Louise Smith. The story was about Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award (reading scheme)

24 scenes capturing life at St Bede's RC High School in the 90s and 00s

Five young hockey players from Morecambe High School who have been selected to play for the Lancashire schools team (from left): Rachel Anderton, Susan Bowness, Alison Glover, Sally Thompson, and Suzanne Briggs

14 candid pictures showing life on the Fylde Coast back in 1980

Thames Road School under 11s football team with the Blackpool Primary Schools Football League Southern Division championship shield in 1981

24 picture treasures of primary school kids who are now in their 30s and 40s

Pupils gave up their mod cons for a month as part of an experiment for the Tonight with Trevor McDonald television program - Make My kids Happy.
Pictured left to right are Joel Clark, Johanna Rutherford, Jak Latham, Lydia Whiteoak, Lucy Cook and Ellie Cowley, 2009

24 throwback scenes which capture life at Baines High School

Garstang will go bananas to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a Fairtrade town later this year. Schools such as St Thomas's CE (pictured) are among the many supporters of Fairtrade

31 nostalgic Fylde Coast memories in pictures

Children from Lytham CE Primary School enjoying the playground at Lytham Park View

Picture memories of the Fylde Coast in 2007

Fleetwood Sea Cadets - winners of the National Junior Boat-Pulling Competition. Pictured kneeling are three of the members of the winning team. From left: Kris Phillips, Sinead Scott, and Stephen Watt. The other two team members (not pictured) were Jonathan Holding and Jak Blundell

Life on the Fylde Coast in 2005

Churchtown Festival clowns, Jenna Russell and Rachel Witte, aged 13, add a splash of colour to the procession

Fylde coast memories from the year 2000

Residents of Rossall Road in Ansdell had a picnic as part of their Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Platinum Jubilee: The street parties and celebrations from 2002 and 2012

Don O'Toole with pupils on his retirement from St Peter's RC Primary school in Lytham

Fylde coast memories from 1998

Possibly a school swimming lesson in 1993

Blackpool Lido Pool: 30 pictures to reminisce over from the 80s and 90s

Harriet Bingham and Laura Darkins dressed as jesters for Lytham Club Day

Living on the Fylde coast in 1997

Lytham St Annes High School pupils celebrate a glowing OFSTED report in 1997. Pictured are Peter Steed, Hannah Brailey, head teacher Michael Payne, Jennifer Hellier and Alex Stylianou

Lytham St Annes High School: 34 pictures of school life in the 1990s

"Love everything about Blackpool as a child and now...many happy memories. Beach and donkeys, ice cream, fish and chips" - Sharon James

Your best summer memories: 26 scenes which remind you of childhood in Blackpool

For sale - ultimately disappointing nostalgia

Come with me on the world’s weirdest house viewing… | Jack Marshall’s column

Children enjoying the Log Flume in November 1995

29 scenes of Blackpool Pleasure Beach rides across the decades

Keith Mercer looking happy enough as he led out Blackpool for his Bloomfield Road swansong. But four-year old son Nathan proved a reluctant mascot

Photos from a Blackpool FC testimonial match which saw Elton John in the stand

Crowds in the gardens of the Marine Hall for the homecoming of Fleetwood Town FC following the final of the FA Vase at Wembley in 1985

14 photos from when Fleetwood Town FC came home from Wembley in 1985

Millennium celebrations in Talbot Square, 1999

These photos captured New Year's Eve in the 90s and 00s - are you pictured?

Christmas Tree Ball at the Tower, 2006 - can you spot yourself?

21 picture memories of the Christmas Tree Ball

Three relationship experts have offered advice on how to make this Valentine’s Day special

Life in Lockdown: How couples can make a pandemic Valentine’s Day special

Laurence Fox

Letters - Friday October 2 2020