They capture some of the happiest moments of the 80s around Northern Ireland, from festivals to trips to the seaside.
It was a difficult decade for many, but these nostalgic pictures show the fun side of life back then.
Youngsters are seen enjoying the donkey derby, fans are shown soaking up the atmosphere at a BBC Radio One roadshow, and contestants are pictured zipping across the lawn in a garden tractor race.
This retro photo gallery even features a cheery snapshot of the Smile Week held all those years ago.
A Pac-Man contest, a vintage car cavalcade and a teddy bears’ picnic at Belfast Zoo are among the other arresting images that should help brighten up your day.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of life in the 80s?
If you’re after more Northern Ireland nostalgia, you might enjoy our look back at school days in the early 90s.
1. Canoeists
Children from the Limavady and Dungiven areas enjoying a holiday at Crawfordsburn Camp, Co Down, organised by the RUC Community Relations Branch, in the 1980s | News Letter archives
2. Rowing
Children from the Cavehill Road, Belfast. rowing on Victoria Park, east Belfast, in July 1982. Pictured are Peter Magee, Kieran Kelly, Mark Cullen, Joanne Cross and her brother Jimmy | News Letter archives
3. Donkey derby
Cheering on the competitors in the Portaferry Gala Bass Donkey Derby in July 1981 are Claire Mahon, left, her twin sister Julie, right, and Geraldine Mason | News Letter archives
4. Beach treasure
Colin Parkinson and Steven McIlveen, both from Belfast, having fun at the beach at Millisle, Co Down, in August 1981 | News Letter archives