Us 1980s

Vintage Snaps of Kids Jumping Their Bikes in the 1970s and 1980s

There were two types of kids in the 1970s and 1980s, those who were on the bike doing a jump, and those who were lying on the ground being jumped over. Whether it was hurtling up rickety ramps, flying through…

Me & My TRS-80: Kids And Their Computers in the 1980s

I don’t know about you, but nothing warms my heart more than the sight of a photograph of kid at a personal computer in the 1980s. A pleasant whiff of nostalgia mixed with interesting paleo-technology, makes for a great image.  Let’s…

35 Vintage Photos of People Wearing Short Shorts in the 1970s and ’80s

Short shorts, as their name implies, are shorter than average. Such garments had been known since the 1930s when female Hollywood stars wore them for publicity photographs, and in New York City, a by-law (repealed 1942) was passed banning women…

44 Color Snaps That Show How the 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were Like

A set of color snaps from Flickr‘s members that shows how people celebrated the New Year from the 1980s. 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were 1980s New Year’s Eve…