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.
9. A Bowling Good Time
In 2009, youngsters from Shirebrook St John's Ambulance, Guides, Brownies, Rainbows and Model Village Youth Club visited Mansfield Superbowl for a free bowling evening. Photo: Chad
10. We All Love a Bit of Snow
Pupils from Saville House School in Mansfield Woodhouse get out in the snow in December 2010. Photo: Anne Shelley
11. Join a Club
Sensei Paul Jalam pictured in 2006 with members of Ollerton Karate Club. Photo: Chad
12. All Aboard!
Youngsters made the best of a party play bus at the JTF Charity fun day, from the left are Amelia Betts, Grace Myatt and Brad Baugh in 2007. Photo: Chad