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17 things you'll remember if you went to school Manchester in the 90s
03.09.2022 - 23:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The 1990s feels to many like it was only yesterday. But life was very different for teenagers in that pre-millennium era.
Instead of going online shopping and scrolling through social media, we'd back our school books with spare wallpaper and work hard to keep our Tamagotchis alive.
You could get penny sweets from the tuck shop and on the menu at lunchtime were the legendary Turkey Twizzlers. Not everyone will agree that school days are the best days of your life, but most of us have recollections from the 90s that we still remember fondly today.
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Here are 17 things you'll remember if you went to school in Manchester in the 1990s. From bubble backpacks to buying Space Raiders, these are sure to transport you back in time.
The list isn't intended to be comprehensive. But if you feel there is something from 90s school life in Manchester that should have been included, let us know in the comments section.
School sports halls in the 90s were renowned for having a rickety wooden climbing frame that took up half the room. Equipped with ladders and ropes that you could swing from, the climbing frames were usually a treat that teachers saved until the end of a PE lesson.
It might sound strange to some but wrapping your exercise books in posters and wrapping paper definitely made lessons more fun back in the day. From photos of your favourite band to vibrant wrapping paper, it quickly became a competition with your class mates to see who had the most creative flare.
Space Raiders were the alien-shaped crisps that everyone bought at school discos and from the tuck shop. At one time the crisps were sold in five flavours and they still remain a big hit with kids today.
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