Those of a certain age will testify that Nottingham has changed dramatically over the past four decades.
Shops have closed, housing estates have sprung up and once-popular events now no longer exist.
The throwaway comment that ‘everything was better back then’ is an easy one to make, but it’s hard to disagree that certain aspects of Nottingham have been lost over the years.
We love a bit of nostalgia here at Nottingham World, so today we’re rewinding the clock back to the 1980s and ‘90s.
Here are 16 nostalgic photos of Nottingham which prove the two decades were a great time to be alive:
1. 18 nostalgic photos that prove the 1980s and 90s were Nottingham’s golden era
Old Market Square. 1980 | Stephen Rees Photo: Stephen Rees
2. 18 nostalgic photos that prove the 1980s and 90s were Nottingham’s golden era
The Queen Elizabeth pub. 1992 | John Rawson Photo: John Rawson
3. 18 nostalgic photos that prove the 1980s and 90s were Nottingham’s golden era
Sneinton Hermitage. 1983 | Nigel Thompson Photo: Nigel Thompson
4. 18 nostalgic photos that prove the 1980s and 90s were Nottingham’s golden era
City Ground. 1980 | Getty Images