20 fantastic memories of Kirkby and Sutton in the eighties

We trawled the archives to find this selection of pictures from the early eighties of Kirkby and Sutton.

Galas, sports teams, school photos and eighties street scenes all feature as we take a trip down memory lane.

Have a look through and see who you recognise and how much the Ashfield area has changed in 40 years.

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17. Denman's Head Hotel

Was this your local back in the day? Photo: Chad

Another from the 1980 Sutton Welfare Number 3 Area Corp SJAB Gala Photo: Chad

Kirkby Kingsway in 1982 - is this how you remember it? Photo: Chad

Bowls Club Presentation in the early eighties. Can you spot any familiar faces? Photo: Chad