16 photos to transport you back to Harrogate in the 1980s - from The Stray to Eurovision

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