Northern Ireland retro: 38 nostalgic photos taking you back school days in the early 90s

If you were at school in the 90s, these nostalgic photos are sure to bring the memories flooding back.

They capture life at schools around Northern Ireland between 1990 and 1992.

You might spot yourself or your old school friends in this retro photo gallery, or perhaps your favourite teacher’s in there.

If your children are all grown-up now, these photos might take you back to the days when they were still wee.

These pictures show the full gamut of school life, including sports day, school plays, prize-giving ceremonies and much more.

Pupils can be seen excelling at subjects ranging from arts to chemistry, and on the football pitch too.

This trip down memory lane takes you right from the first-day nerves of starting at primary school to the excitement of heading off to university as years of hard work pay off.

Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you? What was your favourite subject at school, and did you have a favourite teacher?

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