Take a trip Down Memory Lane to Mansfield, circa 2006

It feels like yesterday, but 2006 is nearly two decades in the rearview mirror—a time when life in Mansfield, much like the rest of the country, moved at a slightly different pace, still deeply connected to its industrial past while navigating an evolving community spirit.

Grab a cuppa and get comfortable as we travel back to a year defined by both the familiar rhythms of daily life and moments of significant local change.

5. Ready, Set, GO!

Rory Martin and Nikita Collins play an ancient Japenese strategy game GO at Ashfield School as part of European Languges Day. Photo: National World

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6. No to Landfill

Ashfield Against Landfill ran a stall at Kirkby Market to raise awareness of the group, its forthcoming concert with Thoresby Colliery Brass Band at the time and to raise funds for the campaign. Photo: National World