From celebrating the nuptials of Charles and Diana to school performances and sports presentations, this fantastic series of pictures taken by Chad photographers takes a look back at life 40 years ago.
Click through our gallery to see if you can spot any familiar faces . . . or maybe yourself.
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5. Priestsic Road School
Sutton Priestsic Road School swimmers pictured in 1981 Photo: Chad
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