Retro

Retro video games could be worth thousands of pounds, even if they are used and in some cases lacking their boxes, according to new research by Currys

The 20 most valuable retro video games you might own, worth up to £4K

Do you remember these and other popular lunch box snacks and drinks of the 1980s?

13 retro snacks every 80s child wanted in their lunch box at school

The 1982 Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the north of England for the first time. That year's show opened with the question 'Where is Harrogate?' as an international audience was introduced to the charms of the North Yorkshire spa town.

When Eurovision came to Harrogate - a look back at the 1982 final

One of the Blue Peter line-ups: Peter Purves, Lesley Judd, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes with Shep

7 pictures which sum up why every 70s/80s child loved Blue Peter

These were some of the most popular cars of the 1980s, with some celebrity fans

The most popular cars of the 80s in photos

These are some of the most valuable Matchbox cars sold recently, including one which fetched more than £3,000 at auction

10 of the most valuable Matchbox cars, including one sold for £3,380

Items from Stephen Merchant's childhood Star Wars toys' collection

Stephen Merchant’s childhood Star Wars toys go up for auction

These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

Limited edition retro Opal Fruits Ice Lollies have gone on sale at Iceland

Retro ice lollies return to Iceland for a limited time only

Sally Anne Bowman.

The murder of Sally Anne Bowman - a heartache that never fades away

Call him by his full name - Electric Random Number Indicator Equipment or ERNIE - with 1977’s Miss Premium Bonds Catherine Clark

Premium Bonds prizes: Archive photos of big wins & dream machine ERNIE

Charles, Prince of Wales driving his Aston Martin DB5 Volante Convertible sports car, with his wife, Diana, in the passenger seat, as they leave Smiths Lawn Polo Grounds in Windsor Great Park.

7 splendid photos which capture Royal Family's love of Aston Martin

The young May Queens at Platt Bridge - May 1979.

Wonderful photos capturing the joy of bygone May Day celebrations

Campervans have been iconic for decades - so what is your favourite memory?

14 incredible retro photos of glamping on wheels through the decades

Youngsters queue for an ice cream in 1974

9 of the most popular ice creams and lollies of the 60s, 70s and 80s

Incredible costumes and spooking happenings are all captured by photographers and fans at Whitby Goths Weekend.

Bumper gallery of top Whitby Goth Weekend costumes from over the years

This wonderful picture of two children enjoying the sunshine was taken on July 9 1976 during the most talked about heatwave in history.

Cooling down was cool! 12 photos of childhood summers in 70s and 80s
The world is hotting up but there was nothing as sizzling as our childhood summers of the 1970s and 1980s - we just did things differently to cool down back then!
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The White Star liner 'Titanic', which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, pictured here on trials in Belfast Lough.

Titanic obsession lives on as survivor’s letter sells for record £300k

These are just some of the things which were hugely popular during the 1970s but you rarely, if ever, see today

14 things which were huge in the 1970s but you rarely see today

These are some of the most valuable toys from the 1980s, based on recent sold prices on eBay

13 of the most valuable 80s toys, worth up to £2,250

Barbie collectibles: Do you have any Barbies in your attic that could be worth a fortune? A group of Barbie dolls from 1975. Photograph: Getty Images

Do you have any Barbies in your attic that could be worth a fortune?

Landline Phone

End of the line: The demise of the traditional landline and the nostalgia it lea...

Celebrities have recalled the first cars they owned, including a Mini Metro and a Ford Cortina

19 celebrities and their first cars before they were famous

These were some of the most popular restaurant chains around the UK in the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

9 popular restaurants of the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties we have lost

These are some of the most valuable rare Lego sets today, worth up to £13,000 each

The 14 most valuable Lego sets - including one worth £13K

Version of the Royal Enfield Bullet have been continuously in production since 1932.

Research reveals popular and declining bikes from famous British brands

The Titanic pocket watch is going under the hammer

Own piece of Titanic history as victim’s pocket watch on sale for £50k

A highly original 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur sold for £90,000

Sir Elton John’s former Aston Martin among notable lots hammered away at Duxford...
Almost 100 classic and collectible cars worth a combined value of around £2m have found new homes following H&H Classics first Cambridgeshire auction of the year.
Stuart Roberts

Grave marker sign at Belsen.

The forgotten heroes of Belsen

These were some of the most popular toys of the 1960s

14 toys you'll almost certainly remember if you were a 60s child

Meanwhile rare cars include a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB ‘Wide Body’, thought to be unique among the 101 UK-supplied, RHD examples

Celebrity cars and rare classics head to Duxford auction

Detail of wall-painting to north wall.

Fantastical 16th century wall paintings revealed in Cumbrian Tudor hunting lodge

Total sales for vintage scooters and classic motorcycles exceeded £1.53m

H&H’s first motorcycle auction of 2025 achieves impressive sales rate

A trendy looking DJ Noel Edmonds is pictured here in 1974 beside his Ford Capri Mk II. The Capri was the seventh best-selling car of the 1970s, with 378,310 registered, according to startrescue.co.uk, which described how it 'fused simple mechanics with sporty styling and an affordable price tag'. It was known as a 'pony' car - like a 'muscle' car, but smaller.

The most popular cars of the 1970s in photos

Do you remember these popular children's TV shows of the 90s?

15 much-loved children's TV shows of the 90s you may remember

Midland Bank began life as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in 1836 and grew rapidly, becoming Midland Bank in 1923. Between the end of the First World War and the 1940 it was reportedly the biggest bank in the world. It was bought in 1992 by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in what was then one of the largest deals in banking history and was renamed HSBC Bank in 1999. This photo shows a Midland Bank branch on White Lane, Gleadless, Sheffield, in June 1986.

9 famous banks we've lost over the years amid latest closures

Five years since the first Covid lockdown in the UK, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt

Five remarkable ways the Covid pandemic forever changed life

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

Retro red noses from Comic Relief in the 80s, 90s and 00s.

Red Nose Day 2025: Retro red noses from Comic Relief events gone by

Vintage scooters including a stunning 1966 Vespa (Douglas) SS90 Super Sprint, will also be offered on 26th March

Brough Superior’s among star lots heading to H&H Classics motorcycle and scooter...

Estimated at £15,000 - £25,000 it will go under the hammer with H&H Classics on Wednesday 9th April

Rock royalty’s Cadillac going under the hammer

As a child of the 80s, we made do with not very much and enjoyed every minute

How 80s kids passed the time and why it was the best time to grow up

Fans have been snapping up an iconic chocolate bar after it makes a return to UK shelves

Discontinued chocolate bar returns to UK shelves as fans snap them up

Wembley Stadium

Expert reveals how matchday programmes could be worth thousands

Estimated at £150,000-£170,000, it is thought to be unique among the 101 UK-supplied right hand drive examples

‘Unique’ Ferrari ‘Wide Body’ prances to Cambridgeshire auction

The scooter will be offered by H&H Classic on 26th March

Henry Cole: Rare opportunity to own popular TV presenter’s scooter

Help locate men found on vintage camera film

Can you help solve new mystery as photo retailer develops images of Gloucestersh...

The oldest lot of the auction is a 1916 Willys Overland Model 83 Tourer, estimated at £10,000-£12,000.

Over 90 eye-catching car lots head to auction in H&H’s ‘Season Opener’

Cadbury chocolate bars: 10 retro choc treats now discontinued

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasons

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

7 gadgets you may recognise if you grew up in the 1980s. Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/ Getty Images

7 nostalgic gadgets you'll only remember if you grew up in the 80s

Nine video games you may have played in the 1980s - including arcade classics.

Nine retro video games you may have played in the 80s

Ivor the Engine book

Ivor the Engine turns 65: Commemorative reprint celebrates the whimsy and wonder...

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Retro Chocolate: Brits are desperate to see these treats back on the shelves

23 years ago this week, Whitney Houston was still reigning atop the UK single chart with “I Will Always Love You”

What songs have matched Whitney Houston's record on the UK chart?

Lost Facebook features you may remember. Photo: Juana Arias/ The Washington Post via Getty Images

9 long lost Facebook features that will bring back memories

V2 Long Range Rocket launch, 1944

Vi for Victory, not Vengeance: How the RAF defended London in 1944