Memories

These are some of the most popular fizzy drinks from the past, which readers feel were unfairly discontinued

11 of your favourite old fizzy drinks, from the 60s to the 2010s

These are just some of the many playground crazes which have been banned by schools over the years

13 of the biggest playground crazes which have been banned by schools

Were the 80s the best decade in which to be alive? These great retro photos help make the case

17 photos that prove the 80s were the best decade in which to be alive

These photos capture some of the defining moments of the 90s

14 memorable photos telling story of the 90s

Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers

Spot yourself at Download Festival 2025: 82 epic photos

There are many basic life skills we have lost over the years. How many of these do you have?

11 basic life skills we've lost since the 60s

The UK's most-missed sweets and chocolate bars, discontinued before their time, have been named by readers

The lost sweets and chocolate bars you'd bring back if you could

Do you remember when staying in touch took a little more effort, back in the 80s, 90s and noughties?

9 ways we kept in touch during the 80s, 90s and noughties

These were some of the most memorable moments in the 1980s, which united the nation

9 unforgettable events that brought the nation together during the 80s

These are some of the most popular free gifts you may remember getting in your cereal box

9 of the best cereal box toys from the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

These are some of the most memorable adverts of the 1980s

11 of the most memorable adverts of the 80s

You'll probably remember doing these things if you grew up in the 1970s

14 things you'll remember doing if you grew up in the 1970s

Johnnie Norman and his wife, Rachel

Watch: Man's romantic gesture for wife goes hilariously wrong

Capture the magic with a digital wedding guest photo album and guestbook with GuestPix - it couldn't be easier

Capture every wedding photo with GuestPix – no app needed

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Lindsey Burrow, wife of late rugby legend Rob Burrow, plants wildflowers in his memory to mark Celebration Day (May 26)

Celebs share how they plan to remember loved ones this Celebration Day

These inventions from the 60s and 70s changed our lives

11 amazing inventions from the 60s and 70s which changed our lives

Culture and tickets writer Benjamin Jackson shared his experiences, both seeing Slipknot for the first time and interviewing the late bass player Paul Gray.

Remembering Paul Gray, the late Slipknot bassist 15 years on

What smell do you most associate with the 1970s?

Smells of the 1970s - perfumes and aftershaves you might remember

These are some of the things you found in almost every 70s household

14 things you found in almost every 70s household

These are some of the most valuable Lego minifigures, according to BrickEconomy.com

The most valuable Lego minifigures, including one worth £5,500

These were some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most popular presenters of the 70s, 80s and 90s

The most popular Eurovision presenters from the 70s, 80s and 90s

Time to shine: Victoria Centre celebrates 125 years of the clocktower

Which ice cream which reminds you of your childhood would you most like to see brought back?

11 retro ice creams and lollies you'd love to see return

Do you remember these and other popular lunch box snacks and drinks of the 1980s?

13 retro snacks every 80s child wanted in their lunch box at school

The 1982 Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the north of England for the first time. That year's show opened with the question 'Where is Harrogate?' as an international audience was introduced to the charms of the North Yorkshire spa town.

When Eurovision came to Harrogate - a look back at the 1982 final

These were some of the most popular cars of the 1980s, with some celebrity fans

The most popular cars of the 80s in photos

These are some of the most valuable Matchbox cars sold recently, including one which fetched more than £3,000 at auction

10 of the most valuable Matchbox cars, including one sold for £3,380

These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

We absolutely loved weekend by the sea at Parkdean's must-visit site Kessingland Beach

We absolutely loved weekend by the sea at Parkdean's must-visit site

Youngsters queue for an ice cream in 1974

9 of the most popular ice creams and lollies of the 60s, 70s and 80s

These are just some of the things which were hugely popular during the 1970s but you rarely, if ever, see today

14 things which were huge in the 1970s but you rarely see today

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