Few people had mobile phones, we weren’t on the internet, and you couldn’t rely on GPS to help get you where you needed to be.
These photos take you back to those days, from 1990, when the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, to 1992, when the first text message was sent.
They capture scenes around Northern Ireland, including bonniest baby competitions, kissograms and the adventures of Scouts and Girls’ Brigade members.
Punters are shown raising their glasses to a much-loved pub landlord upon his retirement, you can peek inside the toy section of a famous department store, and a popular comedian is seen opening a new restaurant.
Do you remember the launch of the SeaCat ferry, which cut journey times between Belfast and Scotland to 90s minutes?
Did you see the well-known Elvis impersonator, pictured on stage in this retro photo gallery?
And can you spot yourself or any of your friends in these photos capturing prizegivings and other events during the early 90s?
These photos are sure to bring back memories of the era, if you lived through it. What do you miss most about the early 90s?
29. Little Miss Ballycastle
Danielle Connor, from Ballycastle, who was crowned Little Miss Ballycastle in an event leading up to the Lammas Fair in 1990 | National World
30. On target
Magherafelt archer Patsy Bell, who was voted Britain's Paraplegic Archer of the Year in 1990 | National World
31. Youth club
Members of All Saints Youth Club, who took part in the NEELB tenpin bowling target competition at the Ballymena Sportsbowl, in 1991 | Alan McMullan
32. Super skills
Belfast schoolboys Craig Plant, from Avoniel, Strandtown's Warren Feeny, and Billy Gillespie, from Mersey Street, show off their dribbling skills at the Irish Football Christmas coaching course at the city's North Road playing fields in January 1992 | News Letter archives