For those lucky enough to remember the 1980s, the decade probably doesn’t feel that long ago.
It might seem like only five minutes ago you were sitting in your bedroom listening to Wham! On your Walkman while tucking into a packet of Double Dip, but the ‘80s are now more than three decades old.
If you’re someone who enjoys swapping the realities of 2026 for a heavy dose of ‘80s nostalgia, you’re certainly not alone.
Many of us can spend endless hours looking back at old photos and videos of the ‘80s, not least to remember our friends and family as they were back then.
Here at the Peterborough Telegraph we love nothing more than taking you back in time by using our own archive photos, as well as some provided by the brilliant Peterborough Images Archive.
These retro galleries normally focus on shops, pubs or restaurants of yesteryear, so this time we’ve decided to turn attention to the people themselves who made the ‘80s what it was.
It’s a sad reality that some of those in the gallery below are no longer with us, but we hope that you enjoy looking at them and trying to spot some familiar faces.
Explore the gallery below:
9. 10 great photos of Peterborough people from the 1980s
Class 2H Fulbridge School pictured in 1983 Photo: Peterborough Images Archive