While the world was buzzing about the launch of the very first iPhone, life in Mansfield and Ashfield flowed at its own distinct rhythm, still deeply connected to its industrial past and evolving community spirit.
Grab a cuppa, get comfortable, and prepare to reminisce about the way we were.
25. Dancing in the Rain
Morris Dancers entertained the people who braved the rain at Hucknall's Market reopening. Photo: National World
26. Book Crawl
Kady-May Colbourne, aged two at the time, and Reub`en Haines, also two, starting off the Book Crawl at Mansfield Woodhouse Library. Children had the opportunity to meet the Bookstart Bear and to join in a singing session. Photo: National World
27. Cutting the Ribbon
Mansfield District Council chairman Councillor Barry Answer cut the ribbon to officially open the new extended showroom on Mansfield Woodhouse's Old Mill Lane Industrial Estate. Photo: National World
28. Class D17
Entrants in Class D17 of the Mansfield Music and Drama Festival pictured after their performance at the Crescent Centre Photo: National World