THIS weeks nostalgia goes back in time to the years from 1980 to 1989. We looked back through our archives and discovered pictures from throughout the decade in Cumbria.

The 70s was the decade British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher was first elected, yuppies, chunky mobile phones and BMX bikes all came into fruition.

Big events from the 1980s when Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands and Britain went to war in 1982. In 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer.

During the 1980s, popular household appliances now included the telephone which were seen in most homes now during this decade.

Huge miner strikes took place in the 80s and we saw the end of deep mining in almost all of the country during this decade.

The fall of the Berlin Wall occurred on November 9 in 1989 as the Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe.

In 1983, front seat belts made compulsory. Home computers such as Amstrad and Commodore were tested and among the best buys of 1981 was the ZX81 and Windows was invented by Microsoft. The World Wide Web was first proposed by Tim Berners-lee in 1989.

The 1980s saw the rise of hip hop and rap music, with American influences in groups like Run DMC and Grandmaster Flash.. It also saw the rise and fall of the 'New Romantics' by groups like Adam and the Ants.

Popular toys in this decade include the Rubix Cube, My Little Pony and BMX bikes.

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