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?
17. Happy days
Erin (2) with her mum, Gilliam Stuart, from Belfast, enjoying their day out in Bangor, North Down in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill
18. Great memories
Andrew Larmour with his daughter Natasha (9) and niece Charlie Mills (5), from North Down, having a great time in sunny Bangor in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill
19. Thrill-seekers
Chloe (6) and Jack Cambers (2), from Banbridge, having a blast in Bangor, North Down in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill
20. Full steam ahead
Families enjoying the miniature train in Bangor, North Down in 2009 | National World Photo: Diane Magill