Nostalgia

Almost a quarter say these purchases bring back happy childhood memories

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Miners in Batley pictured in the 1930s, collecting funds for the wives of striking miners. Picture kindly loaned by Christine Leveridge.

How our dress sense and choice of clothes has changed over the years

Happy smiling faces of mill workers, I believe from Joseph Newsome’s, Batley Carr, setting off for a day at the seaside.

Nostalgia: Why life in Dewsbury in the early 1960s really was the best of times

This was the well known Jubb's store in Batley Carr, which was the store's headquarters. There was a Jubb's store in every village in the district, but the one in Batley Carr always remained their headquarters.

How Mr Jubb and his stores played an important part in the history of Dewsbury

The Coxley Valley Tea Rooms in Netherton in bygone days.

Happy days heading off on sunny mornings in search of pastures new

Arndale Shopping centre, Leeds, at Christmas in 1988

45 nostalgic photos to leave you pining for Yorkshire life in the 80s

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

The Tower Picture House, Leeds, in 1975.

40 of the best nostalgic photos taking you back to the 70s

Competitors in the York Bonding Warehouse barrel race raise their glasses in July 1981

40 nostalgic photos taking you back to 1981

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics
Classic Volkswagens are attracting a new generation of drivers who want distinctive styling, hands-on ownership and the potential to save hundreds on insurance
Gareth Butterfield

Pupils at Harehills Middle School, Leeds, pictured during a computer lesson in January 1992

33 nostalgic photos capture 90s school days

The 300ft cooling towers at Skelton Grange 'A' power station in Leeds, each weighing 4,000 tonnes, are sent crashing down by a controlled explosion in November 1989

41 nostalgic photos capture lost landmarks before demolition

Ian Haslem with landlord John English at the Ivy House pub, Holmfield, in December 1980

50 nostalgic photos show pubs and their landlords in the 80s and 90s

Station master Cyril Miles pictured at Kirkstall Station on its last day as a passenger station, March 20, 1965

40 nostalgic photos taking you back in time by train

Children having fun at the park in Parson Cross, Sheffield, in August 1975

38 nostalgic photos capturing a 70s childhood in Yorkshire

Neil Goodwin on his stall, 'England's Lowest Prices', at Leeds Market, in 1998

32 nostalgic photos show markets in the 90s, including popular traders

Models on the rooftop of Queens Hotel, Leeds, in the early 1950s

52 photos taking you on a tour of Yorkshire in the early 50s

Revellers at a Leeds nightclub in December 1991

34 of the best retro photos taking you back to 1991 around Yorkshire

Arndale Shopping centre, Leeds, at Christmas 1988

38 nostalgic photos show popular 60s, 70s and 80s shops

The downstairs floor of the nightclub Upstairs Downstairs in Armley, west Leeds, in April 1977

27 photos taking you back to popular 70s and 80s nightclubs

The ABC cinema, Vicar Lane, Leeds, in April 1975, with the films showing including The Towering Inferno

52 photos capture the glamour of old cinemas

Ice cream seller Johnny Marrocco beside his kiosk on Land's Lane, Leeds, in 2008

38 retro photos celebrating Yorkshire's love affair with ice cream

Leeds Corporation public wash house, on Kirkstall Road, in June 1964, when it cost 3s 6d for two hours' washing

42 nostalgic photos show how the 60s and 70s really looked

The games room at Seacroft Working Men's Club, Leeds, at lunchtime on a Sunday in June 1970

30 nostalgic photos capture golden years of working men's clubs

We asked what you miss most about the 70s, and we had hundreds of responses

17 of the things you miss most about life in the 70s, in pictures

The big artwork was unveiled to celebrate 90s favourite Müller Corner Original Rhubarb Crumble, which is making its way back to supermarket shelves.

Art Attack legend revives 'Big Art' style 18 years after the show

A man in an apron panning chocolate at Rowntree Cocoa Works, York, in 1900

29 photos celebrating Britain's proud history of making sweets
The UK churns out a staggering 290,000 tonnes of chocolate each year, it is estimated.
Robert Cumber

Tom Daley and Gyles Brandreth reveal the words set to make a comeback in 2026

Words Brits would love to see comeback - including flabbergasted

Noel fashion store on the corner of Lands Lane and Commercial Street, Leeds, in January 1971, with Lotus shoes in the background

46 photos transporting you back to the early 70s

Here are 22 pubs we have had to say goodbye to in Dewsbury, Mirfield, Batley and Spen over the years.

Raise a glass to these 22 beloved lost pubs of Dewsbury, Batley and Spen

A police officer at a busy pedestrian crossing in Doncaster in July 1961, before the bypass was built

38 nostalgic photos capture 50s and 60s life

There are some things you'll almost certainly remember doing if you grew up in the 60s

You didn't grow up in the 60s if you don't remember doing these things

What if Midge Ure had joined Queen, or Courtney Love hadn't been fired from Faith No More? Here are six near hits/near misses in music history that could have changed the fate of your favourite band.

The near misses who could have changed your favourite band's history

There are some car maintenance skills that most drivers possessed in the 60s and 70s but younger motorists lack

6 lost car maintenance skills every driver had in the 60s and 70s

We take a look back at 30 films that are set to turn 30 in 2026, including the sci-fi action classic, Independence Day.

30 cinematic classics turning 30 in 2026

Great TV is showing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves this weekend

Exact time classic Robin Hood film is on TV - as new series hits Prime

Some people are still using products made more than a century ago, when things were built to last

9 of the longest surviving household goods, built to last

Ready meals really took off in the UK during the 70s and 80s

9 ready meals you'll remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

The prizes on the Generation Game's famous conveyor belt during the 70s, 80s and 90s were a mixed bag

13 of the most popular Generation Game prizes in the 70s, 80s and 90s

What other huge albums of 1996 did Spice Girls' immortal debut album, Spice, keep off the top of the charts - and which one knocked them off the top briefly?

What albums did Spice Girls' debut keep off the album top spot in 1996

The Index catalogue was published from 1985 to 2005

7 lost catalogues you'll remember from the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

Celebrate Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged set as it turned 32 earlier this month.

19 stunning photos from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session, 32 years ago

There are several items that were commonplace in the 60s and 70s, but young people today would struggle to work

7 common 60s and 70s items most people wouldn't know how to work today

Stunning aerial views of Mirfield and Spen Valley from 15 years ago.

10 stunning aerial views of Mirfield and the Spen Valley from 15 years ago
We have delved into the Reporter Series archive and found these absolutely stunning aerial views of Mirfield and from around the Spen Valley from 15 years ago.
Adam Cheshire

A miner tries his luck at the coconut shy at the Good Friday Fair in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, in 1955

21 nostalgic photos to give you that Friday feeling

There are some wedding presents almost every couple had on their list in the 70s and 80s

7 of the most popular wedding gifts of the 70s and 80s

These photos capture scenes at nightclubs around Yorkshire during the 80s and 90s

31 photos capture good times at popular nightclubs of the 80s and 90s

These were some of the coolest and most desirable products of the 80s and 90s

7 of the coolest things we all wished we owned in the 80s and 90s

British boxer Henry Cooper plays the game frustration, at home with his family, in 1971

9 of the best games of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s were once at the cutting edge of technology and all the rage, but their popularity didn't last

7 forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These were some of the most popular department stores of the 60s and 70s, which are much missed by those who remember shopping there

9 department stores we loved in the 60s and 70s

Fifteen young women in mini skirts wait to board a BMC Mini in July 1966 to break the world record for passengers in a Mini

17 photos capture people living the 60s dream

There are some desserts you'll almost certainly remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

7 desserts we loved in the 70s, 80s and 90s

A number of popular sweet treats have changed their names over the years

7 popular sweet treats you may remember by a different name

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