Long before smartphones and digital streaming, kids found joy for a fraction of the cost.
This photo essay is a journey back in time to an era when a patch of green grass was a football pitch, a stream was an adventure, and the simple, unscheduled moments of free time made the happiest memories.
1. Who Will Fall Off First
These Annesley youngster enjoy the local park in 1972. Photo: National World
2. They Didn't Feel The Cold Then
The lido was a hive of activity for youngsters in 1964. Sadly, it closed its doors for the last time in August 1984. Photo: Chad
3. Hitting the Right Note
This vocal group enjoyed their spare time singing in the local choir in Mansfield back in 1986. Photo: National World
4. DIY Hook-A-Duck
Village fun at the hook-a-duck in Bilsthorpe in 1972. Photo: National World
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