Retro

A view of the town in the early 1980s, showing two of the three blocks of flats at Riverdale. Gardenmore House and Shane House have since been demolished with the remaining block, Latharna House soon to follow.

In pictures: A look back at 1980s Larne

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

King William waves to the crowds.

25 colourful photos as the Royal Landing Festival draws the crowds

Kicking off the decade in style, Pac-Man (and all of its subsequent editions like Ms Pac-Man) arrived in 1980 and has gone on to become one of the most iconic games ever. It started in arcades but later jumped to consoles of all varieties. It was so popular that the song ‘Pac-Man Fever’ charted in the US in 1982. Photo: Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images

You are a true gamer if you can remember these 1980s classics

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

Mrs Marie McGrath, principal of St Patrick's Primary School, Magheralin chats with Mrs Carrie Duffy and daughter Lily-Rose at the open night in 2011.

In pictures: school principals you might remember from Lurgan's past

Mary and Zoe McKenzie are pictured with Jamie and Makenzie McMaw at Sunnylands Primary School summer fair in 2015. INCT 23-013-PSB

Fab throwback photos from summer fairs at Carrickfergus schools

The Esplanade, Bangor, County Down, viewed from Central Hotel, in around 1900

23 nostalgic photos taking you back to the early 20th century

Adding the final touches to the backdrop for the Larne High School and St Comgall's College joint 50th anniversary concert were Andrea McCullough, Irene Bowyer, Anne Browne and June Beattie. LT22-384-PR

Photo gallery: Larne High and St Comgall's stage 50th anniversary concert (2008)

These are some of the period features you probably don't want to find if you're buying a house

The 9 period features you don't want to find when buying a house

Models Nuala Meenahan, Clare Dickinson, Ann McCloskey and Natasha Stevenson at County Antrim Yacht Club for the 2012 fashion tea. INCT 39-486-RM

Photo gallery: Life at County Antrim Yacht Club (2012) in 38 photos

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

Ballymoney Museum is appealing for photos, memorabilia, and personal stories from anyone who worked at or had connections to the factory.

Memories of Sherwood Medical

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

Donna Robertson, Lynsey McKeen and Kelly Deller enjoying the sun at Friends Goodwill festival in 2018. INLT 20-200-AM

Fab throwback photos from Friends Goodwill Music Festival in Larne

The Hillsborough Fort Guard parade through the village of Royal Hillsborough

Historic day as new warders are invested into Hillsborough Fort Guard

This aerial view of Carrick taken in the late 80s shows just how much the waterfront area has changed in the intervening decades.

In pictures: Carrickfergus in the 1980s

There are lots of old words and phrases which you don't hear as much as you used to, and some are at risk of dying out altogether

You're probably showing your age if you use these 13 words and phrases

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

This September, Ballymoney Museum will open a special exhibition celebrating the legacy of Sherwood Medical Industries Ltd, one of the town’s key employers of the 20th century.

Do you have photographs, newspaper clippings of Sherwood?

Members of William Massey visited Limavady to mark the 100th anniversary of the New Zealand Prime Minister's death. CREDIT CCGBC

Exhibition on Limavady's New Zealand PM

Representatives of Lindsay Ford, The Ford Enthusiasts Club, Coleraine Borough Council and the Capri Owners Club,were at the Dunluce Centre in Portrush in 2009 to launch the 5th annual Causeway Coast Ford Fair.

Retro: Memories of Causeway Coast Ford Fair

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

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

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

These were some of the worst cars of the 1980s, according to critics and those who had the misfortune to own one

The worst cars of the 80s, as notorious lemon makes unlikely comeback

A popular hiking destination thanks to its famous boardwalk, but that doesn’t stop people from stumbling over the name. Locals know it as Cool-kah, while missteps like Quil-kag or Kwil-kah are par for the course. It comes from the Irish Binn Chuilceach, meaning “chalky peak”, though it’s the pronunciation, not the path, that trips most people up.

11 of Northern Ireland’s most mispronounced place names

Lisburn has changed a lot over the last forty or so years. In the 1980s it was a small market town and now it's a thriving city. However this view from Market Square down towards Bow Street hasn't changed very much

'I stepped back in time and visited Lisburn in the 1980's - here's what I saw'.

Deirdre and Julie Magowan and Jaclyn Coulter dressed for the 2016 Pint and Pieathlon. INCT 38-204-AM

14 hilarious throwback photos from 'Pints and Pieathlon' fun run

The 80s was the decade when we graduated from those little metal clip-on roller skates to multi-coloured roller boots. And the roller disco was the place to let loose on wheels! The north coast had a number of venues which opened their doors to hoards of enthusiastic skaters. Coleraine's boat house and St Patrick's Church Hall in Portrush were just two of the venues to offer roller discos - where did you go to?

Nostalgia: Stepping back into the north coast of the 80s

A busy Tower Centre pictured in the 1980s - long before the days of online shopping.

In pictures: take a trip back in time to 1980s Ballymena

What smell do you most associate with the 1970s?

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

Rebecca Smyth, Hannah Martin, Kathryn Sloan and Lauren Bell line for a photo at the Cookstown High School formal held in the Glenavon House Hotel in 2009.mm5209-148ar.

Picture Gallery: Cookstown High School formals 2009-10

James Martin was on tour to Ballyclare in 2010 when he held a two-night cookery demonstration in Barnaby's Restaurant, Ballyclare. During his display of excellent cooking he held a three-egg omelette challenge when he called on members of his audience to help raise money for the BBC Children in Need and during the challenge Linda Kennedy had to taste her very own cooking. INNT 48-050FP

Picture Gallery: TV chef James Martin stars at restaurant in 2010

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

Lynette Lamont, Michael Minihan, Bernie Etherson, Rose Minihan and Anne Maguire pictured during the Coleraine Lions Club table quiz held in the Port Hotel in 2010

RETRO: Coleraine Lions Club

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

Bill Dixon and Bill Richardson from the Apex Jazz Band along with Lady Alexandra join local pupils Cameron Robinson, Finlay Buchanan, Becky Creighton, Jay Brown, Jodie Anderson and Callum Davidson at the launch of Carrick in Bloom 2013. INCT 22-435-RM

A look back at Carrickfergus in Bloom between 2011 and 2014

Pupils from Coleraine High School attend the Momentum BringITon Open Day at the University of Ulster Coleraine Campus in 2010.

Memories of Coleraine High School

IN GOOD COMPANY. Pictured along with Officers are prizewinners from Drumreagh GB, who received their awards at their annual Inspection & Display in 2009.

NOSTALGIA: Drumreagh GB memories

Launch of "Ballintaggart The Spirit Rise Again" by Joe Garvey and Martell McParland. From left: Martell McParland and Joe Garvey at The Palace, Armagh. Photo by LiamMcArdle.com

New book on history and myth of 6,000 years old Giants' Graves

NI World Top Stories

A Larne man has been accused of disseminating “sinister messages" on Facebook. Picture: pixabay

Man refused bail over ‘sinister messages’ on anti-immigration Facebook page

Coleraine courthouse. Picture: Google

Two men from Ballymena area appear in court charged with rioting

Martin Bonnar is believed to be wearing jeans, a black Harrington jacket and black Adidas trainers as seen in this image which was taken from CCTV footage in the Spar on the Whitewell Road. Picture: released by PSNI

Police issue fresh appeal and CCTV image to help trace missing 63-year-old