A look back to 1988: The Examiner steps back in time 28 years

Pupils were raising money 28 years ago

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Fiona Lumb

11:00, 23 JAN 2016

Victorian characters popped up all over the Tolson Museum in Moldgreen to teach local school children about life's hardships and triumphs 150 years ago. 4th January 1988. .

This week’s All Our Yesterdays goes back 28 years to January 1988 – are you in any of the Examiner pictures featured here?

A look back at January 1988

Cheque presentations, Junior Journalists and Prize winners.

What were you up to in 1988? Give us your memories or share your pics with us - or are they too embarrassing??!!

READ MORE: Another look back to November 1986 — are you in our pictures?

READ MORE: A look back to 30 years ago: Are you in our nostalgia pictures from 1985?

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