If you grew up in the 1980s, then chances are you’ll have mixed feelings about the decade.
From the Hillsborough Disaster and The Troubles in Northern Ireland to Live Aid and Band Aid, the ‘80s was a turbulent time for the country.
Despite this, many have fond memories of the decade and all that came with it.
If you’ve lived in Nottingham for the past 40 years or so, you’ll no doubt agree that the city has changed massively over the past four decades.
Some city buildings are unrecognisable, while others have disappeared completely.
Join me as I take a trip down memory lane and recall the things that you could do in Nottingham in the 1980s, but can’t anymore.
5. 12 things that only people of a certain age will remember doing in Nottingham as we remember our city’s glory days
Have a drink in the Flying Horse | Chris Whippet Photo: Chris Whippet
6. 12 things that only people of a certain age will remember doing in Nottingham as we remember our city’s glory days
Catch a bus from Carlton to Wollaton without having to change buses | It's No Game Photo: It's No Game
7. 12 things that only people of a certain age will remember doing in Nottingham as we remember our city’s glory days
Watch the Christmas lights switch-on in Old Market Square | rozsagab Photo: rozsagab
8. Things that you could do in Nottingham in the 1980s that you can't anymore
Sit by the Emett Clock on the ground floor of the Victoria Centre | NW Photo: NW