32 cracking pictures which show a bygone era of Mansfield and Ashfield in the 1970's and 80's

The gallery features kids battling it out in an egg and spoon race and Brownies on parade in Blidworth in 1971.

We also have a group of Kirkby schoolchildren performing in a Christmas nativity play in 1970.

There’s farmers going about their work in Blidworth in 1970 and footballers enjoying a post game drink in Kirkby over 50 years ago.

If you like these pictures, you can view plenty more from our area in the 70’s and 80’s here.