The nostalgic pictures were all taken in 1989, the year in which Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade topped the box office and Ride on Time, by Black Box, dominated the charts.
They capture life in all its variety around Northern Ireland, from farming to finance.
Pupils are pictured celebrating their school’s 50th anniversary, Miss Northern Ireland is seen helping to launch the Hair Aid fundraising extravaganza, and the owner of the nation’s best chippy is shown receiving his award.
Elsewhere, a world kickboxing champion prepares for his next bout, Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham does his bit for the next generation of football stars, and a lucky four-year-old gets to live out his firefighting dream.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of the 1980s? What do you miss most about life back then?
For more 80s nostalgia, why not check out our photo gallery looking back at the start of the decade?
21. In they go
Rotaract members unload their bags into their water for a duck race at Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, in October 1989, held to raise money for Ulster Cares and Action Aid | News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives
22. Bookworms
Touring children's book illustrator Jill Bennett talks to pupils from Strandtown Primary School in east Belfast about her work as part of a series of Bookweek events organised by the Youth Library Boards in October 1989. Pictured with her are Scott Gordon, Alison Hamilton, Michael Henderson and Louise McClean. | Trevor Dickson/News Letter archives Photo: Trevor Dickson/News Letter archives
23. Counting the pennies
Whizz kids from Whitehead and Bangor Central primary schools try out the Super Shopper computer game, designed by the Consumer Council and the Northern Ireland Centre for Computer Based Learning at Queen's University, in October 1989. Paul Moore is pictured at the keyboard, watched by friends Peter Darragh, Suzanne Wallace and Alison, with professor John Fulton and Anne Dickson also looking on. | News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives
24. A big deal
Samuel Hutton, chairman of the South Belfast Northern Ireland Supporters' Club presents a cheque to Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham to help cover the costs of a youth coaching course in October 1989, watched by Jack Johnson, left, John Davis, Alex Hamilton, Hugh Wilson and Roy Millar, IFA youth development officer | News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives