The People’s Archive | 1990s
A selection of our crowdsourced archive documenting snapshots and memories of life in Britain during the 1990s.

Keep-Ups. Redcar Beach, Teesside, early 90s. Photo submitted by Mark Wall. . Mark: “This picture was taken by my dad in the early 90s. Alone on a bleak looking Redcar beach playing keepy up with a football just above my head, South Gare Steelworks kicking out god knows what in the background. I only recently rediscovered the pictures. They feel like perfect images for growing up on Teesside in the 80s/90s. The soon-to-be-broken industrial backbone of the region intersecting with the already faded seaside scene of Redcar beach, juxtaposed with the individual focus, concentration and naivety of an 11 year old unaware of any of that!”

Killingworth, North Tyneside, early 90s.

Having a kick-a-bout in the shadow of the now demolished Carrington Power Station. Irlam, Salford, 1994. Photo submitted by Andrew Smith.

Christmas on the Netherton Estate. Liverpool, 1995. Photo submitted by Kathleen Fitzpatrick.

A family holiday in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, 1992. Photo submitted by Tabitha Roach Osborne.

Post Hacienda, Manchester, 1988. Photo submitted by David Kilner. David:”Taken outside The Haçienda in 1988 by a girl we used to hang out with called Naomi. This was directly outside the club as we left, hence the Spectrum flyer (there was always someone handing out flyers)

Bolton, 1991. Photo submitted by Andrew Sanson. Andrew ”Myself and two of my best pals who I grew up with. We were massively into the dance scene right from the very start. Great memories and times spent travelling around the North to all the popular clubs back then. We spent the entire week looking forward to the weekend and deciding where to go – always wanted to be in three places at once as there was so much going on. Great times being young during a fantastic scene. This was taken en route to the Pleasuredrome in Farnworth, Bolton, 1991”

British Telecom workers. Bristol, 1990. Photo submitted by Steve Chapple. Steve: Left to right Bob Ellis (sadly no longer with us) myself and Bob Holmes. Bob Holmes (Holmer) was the eighties equivalent of Gene Hunt from ‘Life on Mars’ a great laugh and a very funny man. This was my last day working in Bristol which is why Bob has a custard slice”.

Bristol, 1988. Photo submitted by Steve Chapple.




Reading Festival, 1993. Photo submitted by Steve Beech. . Steve:”This pic sums up finishing my GCSEs In 1993 and drinking crates of cheap lager at Reading”

Spondon, Derby, 1990s. . Photo submitted by Anthony Shapcott. . Anthony: “With my brother on the Playstation back in the day. Both ravers 6 years apart”.


Wigan Pier nightclub, 1991. . Photo submitted by Darren Hare.

Hacketts nightclub, Blackpool, 1991. . Photo submitted by Darren Hare.


Gay Pride. Brockwell Park, London, 1994. . Photo submitted by Michael Krumstets.

School’s Out. Hazel Grove High School. Stockport, 1996.

Last Day of High School. Tupton Hall High School, Chesterfield, 1997. Photo submitted by Kirsty Chaplin.

Last Day of High School. Tupton Hall High School, Chesterfield, 1997. Photo submitted by Kirsty Chaplin.

The Chill Out room at Wigan Pier nightclub, Summer, 1992. Photo submitted by Stephen Wells.

On the Tube. London, 1993. . Photo submitted by John McMahon. . “With friends on our way to the ‘Smashing’ club night at Eve’s on Regent Street. Smashing was our regular haunt, we all ended up in two Pulp videos ‘Common People’ & ‘Mis-Shapes’ after being spotted in the club.”


Camping in Barmouth, Wales, 1991. . Photo submitted by Simon Crabtree.

Wales, 1991. Photo submitted by Simon Crabtree.

British workers in Ibiza, 1995. . Photo submitted by Andy Maddison.

Crowd for The Stone Roses. Spike Island, 27th May 1990. Previously unseen photographs from that eventful day in Widnes. All images taken and submitted to our archive by Ellie Finch.

Crowd for The Stone Roses. Spike Island, 27th May 1990. Previously unseen photographs from that eventful day in Widnes. All images taken and submitted to our archive by Ellie Finch.


Crowd for The Stone Roses. Spike Island, 27th May 1990. Previously unseen photographs from that eventful day in Widnes. All images taken and submitted to our archive by Ellie Finch.

Crowd for The Stone Roses. Spike Island, 27th May 1990. Previously unseen photographs from that eventful day in Widnes. All images taken and submitted to our archive by Ellie Finch.


Leeds, 1997. Photo submitted by Heather Griffiths.

The Kop. Anfield, 1992. Photo submitted by Greame Dighton. Greame”With my mum and sister at Anfield in 1992. Check out the moustaches in the background, that’s how long I’ve waited for us to win the league!”.

Amber and Hamish. Whitley Bay, 1994. Photo submitted by Amber Todd.

Cities In The Park. Heaton Park, Manchester, 4th August, 1991. A two day event in honour of Factory Records producer Martin Hannett. Featuring amongst others Happy Mondays, Electronic, De La Soul, ACR, The Fall and 808 State. Photos submitted to our archive by Dean Wade.

With school friends in Herford, Germany in 1990 – I was 7 years old and I’m the one in the green skirt. We lived in Herford for two years as I was an army kid (as were the other children in the photo). This photo was taken in a park behind our quarters. Lots of happy memories of playing out during the summer. Photo Submitted by Suzy Harrison.
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