90 brilliant photos that capture life in Liverpool in the 1990s
For many it only feels like yesterday
These brilliant photos offer a glimpse into Liverpool life in the 1990s and are bound to stir some memories.
It was the decade that saw Toy Story hit cinemas, Baywatch come to our TV screens and bands like Oasis and The Spice Girls top the charts.
For many it only feels like yesterday and times were hard, but the city has come so far since and there's a lot of things from the time still thought of proudly today. The ECHO recently delved into the archives to share 70 incredible photos of the 70s, as well as 80 brilliant photos of the 80s, and now we're sharing 90 fabulous photos that capture life in the 1990s.
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Taken between 1990 and 1999, we've delved into the archives to rediscover 90 brilliant Liverpool photos from the decade.
Capturing an essence of daily life here at the time, they will transport you back in time.
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Liverpool City Centre, Merseyside, Panorama Views, June 13, 1996
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Buses at Roe Street, City Centre, Liverpool. September 8, 1994
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Owen Owen Department Store, Liverpool, March 19, 1993
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The cast of "Twopence to Cross the Mersey". October 20, 1994
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Liverpool Echo, Stand Up Comic of the Year Competition, sponsored by Newcastle Brown Ale. June 26, 1996
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Mother Teresa at Speke Airport, Liverpool. June 17, 1996
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Ken Dodd launches the 'bring back the jam butty campaign' at the Maritime Museum with a little help from Dickie Mint (left) and Smilie Sam. July 3, 1996
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Tony Baker stonemason is the first stonemason to be employed full time at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral since work on the West End was completed in 1978. Pictured on the roof of the Anglican Cathedral, with the St John's Beacon in the background. March 8, 1996
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Busking in Church Street for 'Fights Against Cuts in Education', Colin Miles (left) and Head Teacher John Fisher, entertain Kate and brother Michael. Church Street, Liverpool. February 20, 1997
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General view at Stanley Dock in Liverpool, showing the tobacco warehouse building. January 20, 1997
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Revellers, still in a happy mood, leave the 051 Club, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, after the city's first legal all-night disco. August 22, 1992
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McDonald's Restaurant in Lord Street, Liverpool. February 19, 1991
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Fishmonger Stephen Harrison outside his Lodge Lane shop,. June 8, 1991
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General views of Lark Lane, Liverpool. November 25, 1992
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John Lennon Scholarship Concert held at Pier Head, Liverpool. May 5, 1990
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Sports Day for children from Bootle Primary School, held at Stuart Road Playing Fields, Liverpool. July 1, 1991
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The Mersey ferry Overchurch being tossed and turned in a choppy River Mersey as it nears Pier Head and the Liver Building. February 26, 1990
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Crowds of people line the dock road set for a day out at Liverpool Albert Dock to see the tall ships. August 15, 1992
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Sunday shoppers, Christmas shopping scenes in Liverpool. December 15, 1991
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Clayton Square. Liverpool, Circa 1990
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Travellers getting away for the millennium celebrations at Liverpool Airport. December 31, 1999
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TV Gladiators newcomer, Rebel, has been put through her paces by Liverpool youngsters, at the new Wacky Warehouse in the Kingsman pub, on Aigburth Road, Aigburth. Rebel was opening the play den after the pub had been shut for five weeks to build it. November 1996
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The sound and vision department of Lewis's Department Store, Liverpool. November 3, 1990
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Lewis's department store, Liverpool. June 9, 1991
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View of London Road in Liverpool city centre. April 12, 1990
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Liverpool Lime Street Station. Liverpool. May 9, 1998
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Comedy student night at The Pilgrim pub, Pilgrim Street, Liverpool. May 8, 1998
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HMS Liverpool sails into Liverpool. May 7, 1998
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150 people abseil their way down the side of the Cunard Building at Liverpool's waterfront to mark the start of British Red Cross Week. Prudential Assurance, owners of the building, sponsored the event which raised £10,000 for the Red Cross. Pictured, people watching the abseiling. May 4, 1998
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Liverpool's famous Scotland Road is back on the map with new road signs. Proud residents campaigned for Liverpool city council to replace name signs after wear and tear took its toll on the originals. Pictured, three women outside St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, one of them holding the sign. May 1, 1998
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Tributes to John Lennon, on the anniversary of what would have been his 50th birthday, the Cavern Walks Shopping Centre, Liverpool, October 9, 1990
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The Creamfields Festival – Preparations. Old Liverpool Airfield, Liverpool. August 27, 1999
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A waitress holds up the pizzas with the Pizzaland restaurant in the background. October 27, 1994
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Harry Potter Day at Linghams Bookshop in West Derby, Liverpool, Saturday July 10, 1999, to celebrate the release of new book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Top of the Pops arrives in Liverpool, and will be filming at the L2 nightclub on Hotham Street, Liverpool city centre. September 22, 1999
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Everton Park Rock Festival. September 8, 1991
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The Echo roadshow moves on to the Albert Dock, Liverpool, in the latest stage of its tour of the region. August 12, 1994
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1500 children enjoy a Fun Day at Sefton Park, Liverpool, August 19, 1992. Organised by Merseyside Play Action Council & Liverpool City Council
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Bear Brand Hosiery, Howard Ford Factory in Woolton in Liverpool, September 5, 1995
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Monster rat for a monster rave at The State nightclub, Dale Street, Liverpool City Centre. February 29, 1996
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Speke central shopping Parade, Speke, Liverpool. October 23, 1996
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Exterior view of the Woolton cinema, Liverpool. Circa April 1996
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Scenes at the newly opened Hollywood Bowl at Edge Lane retail park, Liverpool. May 10, 1990
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New Streets nightclub in Hardman Street, Liverpool. May 13, 1996
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Jak's, funk and jazz club on Seel Street, Liverpool, workers L-R Richard Higgy, Bert Ingham and Sarah Jane admire the Jak dummy outside club. May 13, 1996
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Beach party at St Margret's schools playing fields for children who could not make it to the beach, Toxteth. August 17, 1996
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St Johns Shopping Centre. Liverpool. November 24, 1995
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New entrance to The Cavern Club. February 4, 1999
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Revellers at Garlands nightclub, Liverpool. Circa 1998
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The former British American Tobacco (BAT) building which is on Commercial Road. Liverpool. February 12, 1999
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Staff at the Moat House Hotel, Liverpool, with colourful dress code, uniforms, colours of the rainbow waistcoats, April 25, 1996. Chris Brown, Pedro Purcell and Kevin Summner
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Liverpool, Chinese New Year Celebrations 1993, Chinese Dragon brings in the Year of the Rooster, January 23, 1993
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Liverpool town centre on the first day of the sales, Boxing Day. December 26, 1993
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Woolton Village Social Club, Liverpool, April 7, 1990
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Black and Decker power tools at Rapid Hardware store. March 26, 1991
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Church Street in Liverpool in December 1990
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The new internet cafe in North John Street, Liverpool. September 18, 1995
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Mr David Wood, owner of the Woolton cinema in Liverpool, with projectionist Dave Swindell and secretary Phyllis Higgins. February 13, 1992
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The Liverpool Show, Wavertree Park, Liverpool. May 29, 1995
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Exterior view of the famous Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre. March 9, 1992
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Ireland's World Cup display of pure genius over Italy led to Liverpool's most famous Irish pub, Flanagan's Apple, being drunk dry of Guinness by celebrating punters. Liverpool, Merseyside. June 20, 1994
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The Pilgrim pub, Pilgrim Street, Liverpool. April 21, 1992
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80 year olds Charles Hale and Henry Lawlor, Liverpool's oldest Lollipop Men. Charles looks after St Matthew's School pupils crossing Queen's Drive, Walton, and Henry those from St John Bosco School, in Storrington Avenue, Norris Green. January 30, 1993
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TJ Hughes store in London Road, Liverpool. Store staff celebrate the company's flotation on the London Stock Exchange. May 12, 1992
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Marion Humes, a cook at Gateacre Comprehensive, serving kids with meals. December 15, 1995
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Buzz Lightyear toy queues on Christmas Eve, Liverpool. December 24, 1996
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Mathew Street Festival. September 1, 1998
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St Patrick's Day march in Liverpool. March 17, 1996
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Outside view of Cream nightclub, Liverpool. February 16, 1995
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MV Royal Iris, Captain Tony Murphy (right) and first mate Robbie Quinn, steer the Iris out to meet the QE2. 24th July 1990. The MV Royal Iris is a twin screw, diesel-electric, Mersey Ferry. The vessel was built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in December 1950
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The jolly team of enthusiastic Albert Dock villagers who will be working at the riverfront attraction of refurbished warehouses, welcoming the thousands of visitors expected for Liverpool's River Festival in the summer. February 17, 1994
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The White Star pub off Mathew Street, Rainford Gardens, Liverpool. November 28, 1990
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Students from the Bluecoat school who have passed their A Levels at top grades. The pupils shown here have four or more A Levels at A Grades. Pictured at the back is head teacher Mr Speller. August 20, 1992
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On the sunny side of the street. .. think of the Champs Elysee in Paris… and the famous street side cafes. But go no further than West Derby Road, Liverpool, for a comfortable seat and a book in the December sunshine at the Book Exchange. December 4, 1990
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Penny Lane Wine Bar, Liverpool. October 21, 1993
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The Peking Garden restaurant, Childwall Road, Liverpool. May 9, 1991
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Sgt. Peppers Bistro, Penny Lane, Liverpool. October 21, 1993
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The Berni Inn River Room. Liverpool. May 3, 1990
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Alma Mason, deputy head of Croxteth Comprehensive School, Liverpool, with some happy pupils. May 24, 1990
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The Continental Night Club, Liverpool. September 1, 1990
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Bonfire Night Fireworks Display, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool. November 5, 1996
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Liverpool switches on the Christmas lights. November 17, 1994
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Scenes from The Beatles Weekend. Liverpool, Merseyside. August 31, 1993
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The Paramount Club, the country's largest purpose built bingo hall, Stonedale Retail Park, Croxteth, Liverpool, November 23, 1994, Michelle Molyneux enjoys a night of champagne and bingo
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Toxteth Carnival, Liverpool, general views & scenes of the parade, Saturday August 10, 1991
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Picture shows the start of a half marathon in Liverpool. August 25, 1996
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Summer Pops 1993, members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society get ready to move into the Big Top at Kings dock in Liverpool, venue and event created to give the RLPO somewhere to play in the summers of 1993, 1994 & 1995 while the Philharmonic Hall is refurbished, June 28, 1993
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The Liverpool Echo newsroom, Old Hall Street, Liverpool. December 3, 1992
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Euro 1996 Football Fans in the streets around Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, June 12, 1996. Italian Football Fans
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Backstage at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, during the Cinderella pantomime. Pictured, people arriving for the show. January 3, 1990
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