GALLERY: Heartwarming Peterborough photos from the 1980s that perfectly capture a generation

If you constantly find yourself longing to be back in the 1980s, rest assured you’re not alone.

For many, the ‘80s were a simpler time where many happy memories were made.

From climbing huge trees to playing football in the park until the street lights came on, those who grew up in the ‘80s will no doubt wax lyrical about the decade.

Here in Peterborough, the ‘80s will forever be remembered for the opening of the Queensgate Shopping Centre, electric concerts at the Wirrina Stadium and hot summers’ days spent at the East of England Show.

These happy days were, of course, spent long before smartphones and social media.

Thankfully, the Peterborough Telegraph image archive contains many photos dating back to the ‘80s, allowing us to reflect on the decade in all its glory.

We’ve picked out 10 heartwarming Peterborough photos from the 1980s that perfectly capture a generation: