Domestic politics polarised the country, industrial upheaval shook the workforce and the Cold War loomed large in the national consciousness.
But today we are looking a little closer to home and winding back the clock to visit Wymondham in the 1980s.
The view over Wymondham market in 1986. (Image: Archant Library)
Scout evacuee day at Wymondham station in 1989. (Image: Archant Library)
Wymondham shoppers rejoiced when lorries were banned from the town centre in 1989. Date: September 1989 (Image: Archant Library)
Whether you recall gazing at the confectionery aisle in Woolworths or heading to the Regal Cinema with your sweetheart, we hope these old photos from our archive bring back fond memories from days gone by.
Wymondham market on September 23, 1983. (Image: Archant Library)
Customers looking at Christmas confectionery in Woolworths at Wymondham on December 3, 1981. (Image: Archant Library)
If you would like to share your stories or pictures of Wymondham through the years, please drop me a line at benjamin.craske@archant.co.uk.
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Looking across the platforms at Wymondham station in 1989. (Image: Archant Library)
Members of the Wymondham 18 plus group on October 20, 1982. (Image: Archant Library)
Sheep shearing at Wymondham on August 9, 1986. (Image: Archant Library)
Wymondham Society at the Green Dragon pub with Philip Yaxley on December 11, 1987. (Image: Archant Library)
Crowds enjoy the procession for the Wymondham carnival in 1988. (Image: Archant Library)
Part of the procession for the Wymondham carnival in 1989 (Image: Archant Library)
The Wymondham carnival queen in 1989 sits on her throne atop a float. (Image: Archant Library)
Aerial view of Wymondham, from the bypass (foreground). Date: September 30, 1987. (Image: Archant Library)
A ban on lorries was proposed to free Wymondham's narrow streets from heavy through traffic Dated: February 9, 1982 (Image: Archant Library)
View from Wymondham Market Place Dated: March 21, 1988 (Image: Archant Library)
A view of Wymondham from Market Cross on September 13, 1985. (Image: Archant Library)
The view from Market Street towards Market Place at Wymondham on March 21, 1988. (Image: Archant Library)
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