Over the years, a lot has changed in Dundee from the look of our city's streets to where we eat, shop and socialise.
Many things were different back in the 80s and 90s and sadly we have lost many iconic businesses including shops, restaurants and nightclubs that were the beating heart of the city.
While Dundee has gained countless welcome additions in recent years, it's hard not to look back at memories that we all share together of days gone by.
DundeeLive has approached some of our Facebook followers to discover some of the things you could do in Dundee back in the 80s and 90s and we have compiled a list of 10 things thanks to your suggestions.
Of course it is not a definitive list and is not in any particular order- if there's something we missed (loads probably) let us know in the comments.
Shop in independent music stores
Before the rise of the internet which saw the birth of music streaming options like Spotify and YouTube, it was the done thing to shop from independent music stores.
Nothing could compare to the excitement of your favourite artist or band releasing their new album and heading to the music shop to pick up a copy.
Most stores had earphones so you could listen to music before you made a purchase.
In Groucho’s, Dundee had one of the best in Scotland until its closure in 2020.
Have an undocumented night out
In the time of no mobile phones or social media, you could live your best life without the worry of being captured on camera and posted online the next day.
Grab a Jacanoni's ice cream
Another highlight for many was a trip to the Keiller Centre that later became The Forum at the turn of the 90s.
ScoopaMarket which had a wide selection of dreid-fruit, nuts, flour and the famous gumballs was a favourite.
But the number one meet point there was Jacanoni’s that made Dundee and Dundee United ice creams.
They used peppermint for the white and blue Dundee cone and liquorice and orange for the tangerine and black United version.
The Forum was opened by Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow to much local fanfare. What a day!
Smoke Indoors
It's hard to believe that smoking indoors in the local pub or a fancy restaurant was the norm throughout the 80s and 90s in Dundee until the smoking ban was introduced across the country back in 2006.
Nightclub raving
Dirty Den’s, Oscars and Arthur’s will al be fondly remembered by locals of a certain vintage.
Dirty Den’s charged £7.50-a-head but with a free bar all night it was great value for money and led to some absolute shockers of evenings.
Oscars boasted one of the best lighting rigs in Scotland while slightly older clubbers would generally end up in Arthur’s on St Andrews Lane.
Great memories.
Kids' TV on a Saturday morning
The 80s and 90s saw the peak of Saturday morning kids' TV with the chaos of Tiswas on every Dundee child's must-watch list.
Who can ever forget Chris Tarrant, Sally James, Spit the Dog and a young Lenny Henry causing mayhem every weekend?
The BBC's Going Live and Live and Kicking shows were slightly higher brow but no less fun.
They both had a stellar set of presenters in Philip Schofield, Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Jamie Theakston and Zoe Ball who all went on to be huge TV stars.
Dundee Utd’s legendary marble away kit
Love it or hate it, the team nearly always performed well in this Jackson Pollock inspired monstrosity.
Opinion at Tannadice was firmly split on the 1970s kitchen-worktop effect design, but the 1993 kit sold very well.
Legend has it that no two shirts are exactly the same.
Classic cinema nights
Nothing beat a night at the flicks in the 80s and 90s.
Folk would queue around the block at the ABC/Cannon cinema on the Seagate or the Odeon up at The Stack Leisure Park to watch some of the classic films of the day.
Remember E.T, Ghostbusters, Die hard, Airplane, Goodfellas, The Silence of the Lambs, Pulp Fiction, Groundhog Day and Toy Story?
They don’t make them like they used to.
Buy Penny Sweets
Up until the '90s, one pound could get you 100 penny sweets - we'll never see the likes of it again.
We still feel sorry for the poor shopkeepers spending their days counting out all the different sweets into wee paper bags for queues of kids.
Celebrate a Scottish Football team’s double World Cup run
In 1990 the team qualified for its fifth consecutive World Cup. A disastrous start against Costa Rica was balanced with a win over Sweden only for defeat by Brazil to send the boys home.
After that Gazza goal at the European championships at Wembley, Craig Brown guided the team to the 1998 World Cup finals.
So close against Brazil, level pegging with Norway, embarrassed by Morocco.
Will we ever see those giddy days again?
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