These nostalgic photos capture the simple pleasures of days out around Northern Ireland during the noughties.
From exploring the beach in Bangor and Newcastle to hands-on science experiments at W5 or stepping into the past at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, they show people enjoying some of Northern Ireland’s top attractions.
This retro photo gallery also features trips to the aquarium at Portaferry, friends enjoying chips with a view beside Strangford Lough, and crowds admiring the spectacle of the Tall Ships Festival in Belfast.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of days out around Northern Ireland? If they’ve left you hungry for more noughties nostalgia, why not check out our photo gallery looking back at primary school life in 2007?
13. On the track
Aimee (2) and Nathan (4) in their go-karts with Michael McAlister, from Downpatrick, at Newcastle, Co Down in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill
14. Grand day out
Christopher and Louise Kavanagh with Josephine Dromgole from Wicklow, at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill
15. Lots to do
Damien and Aaron Kennedy (4), from Monaghan, at W5, Belfast, in 2009 | Diane Magill Photo: Diane Magill
16. All smiles
Ethein (10) and Matthew McKee (3) enjoying their day out in Newcastle, Co Down in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill