Destination unknown. The future of this historic coach, given its first public showing in after a three and a half restoration programme in Harrogate, was being kept secret. The 115-year-old stage coach, believed to have been known as the Peveril of the Peak and once used to carry passengers between Matlock and Buxton in Derbyshire, was held together with tape when it arrived at the workshop of Richard Gill and Son in Norwood. But as the 18-seater coach was given its first drive by the international trials competitor, George Bowman, Mr Richard Gill said he had no idea what would happen to it. The owner, who lives in Lancashire, has kept him in the dark about its future. This photo is one of 15 charting a decade of memories from around Harrogate in the 1980s. It proved to be a newsy decade for the town thanks to a visit from The Queen as well as a number of high profile events including Eurovision and the Yorkshire Chess Championships. These photos, plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive, are sure to evoke memories for a generation of those who called Harrogate home back in the 1980s. READ MORE: 53 of the best photos take you back to Harrogate in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Harrogate in the 1980s
Preparing for take off from The Stray in January 1983. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Harrogate in the 1980s
The Royal Baths hosted the Yorkshire Chess Championships in March 1989. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Harrogate in the 1980s
April 195 and The Queen accompanied by the Lord Mayor of Harrogate does a walkabout on Station Parade. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Harrogate in the 1980s
Public disorder in the town came under the spotlight after three policemen were injured and 11 people arrested in disturbances in October 1986. Police asked the council to close fast food shops and mobile snack bars at midnight. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Harrogate in the 1980s
The pride and passion of Asian cricket spilled onto the small St. George's Road pitch in July 1986 resulting in a thrilling match - and ten arrests. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Harrogate in the 1980s
The platform at Harrogate Station in May 1987. | YPN Photo: YPN