Author - Chris Hornby

Flashback to when village’s oldest resident, 92, opened toddlers’ play area

A fashion show and a dedicated retiring scoutmaster also feature in nostalgic photos from our weekly All Our Yesterdays pages from 2002 to 2004.

Step back in time to see proud 'improved' pupils and staff

Step back in time to see proud 'improved' pupils and staff

This head teacher holds an Education Department certificate which confirmed its better SAT results in April 2002, and earned a minister's praise.

Why were nappy days here again 38 years ago?

Why were nappy days here again 38 years ago?

Our nostalgia round-up also looks back to 2004 when car parking attendants were accused of being heavy-handed over the bank holiday weekend.

Look back to 1985/2002: Queen Mother tributes and youngsters making a splash

17 April 2023

Look back to 1985/2002: Queen Mother tributes and youngsters making a splash

17 April 2023

Plucky youth club members braved the cold to dip into the sea in April 1985, spending eight minutes in the water – all to raise funds for their club.

Take a look back on when Super Kid was crowned and camel racing came to town

05 April 2023

Take a look back on when Super Kid was crowned and camel racing came to town

05 April 2023

These are among highlights of our weekly photographic nostalgia feature which looks at April memories and ranges from 2004 to 2011.

Flashback: King's Lynn Town skipper among schools' winners

25 March 2023

Flashback: King's Lynn Town skipper among schools' winners

25 March 2023

The Lynn News Primary Schools football shield finalists from April 2004 are the focus of this week's Memory Lane Schooldays photo feature.

Turning back the clock to when there was good and bad news on factory jobs

22 March 2023

Turning back the clock to when there was good and bad news on factory jobs

22 March 2023

Take a trip to our weekly Memory Lane column which looks back to March 2005 and March 1993.

Step back in time to when pupils rolled up for funfair at museum in 2001

12 March 2023

Step back in time to when pupils rolled up for funfair at museum in 2001

12 March 2023

These pupils from Lynn’s Highgate School and Docking were among the 300 children rolling up for all the fun of the fair at Lynn Museum.

Looking back at scouts and fundraisers

Looking back at scouts and fundraisers

Here are some nostalgic photos from our weekly All Our Yesterdays pages.

What was Stephen Fry doing in town?

What was Stephen Fry doing in town?

Our weekly Memory Lane column looks back to March 1993.

All clear as pre-school gets new windows in 2001

04 March 2023

All clear as pre-school gets new windows in 2001

04 March 2023

Our weekly 'Memory Lane Schooldays' feature looks at a pre-school getting new windows back in 2001.

Community Trust, Tesco plans, Mayor's Awards and surgery fundraising in 1999, plus Beavers in 1988

Community Trust, Tesco plans, Mayor's Awards and surgery fundraising in 1999, plus Beavers in 1988

Our weekly Memory Lane column looks back to February 26–March 4, 1999 and February 1988.

Looking back at swimming club, new changing pavilions, school basketball team, boxing club, horse racing and football

Looking back at swimming club, new changing pavilions, school basketball team, boxing club, horse racing and football