15 pictures from 1988 featuring Alnwick, Wooler, Amble, Whittingham, Seahouses, Thropton and Shilbottle

By Ian Smith

Published 27th Mar 2026, 16:29 GMT

Updated 27th Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT

We’ve taken another dip into our archive to come up with a selection of pictures from 1988.

It’s hard to believe that it was 38 years ago when Kylie Minogue had the year’s best-selling album and Wimbledon won the FA Cup.

Here are 15 pictures from around Northumberland in 1988.

Dancers at Alnwick International Music Festival in August 1988. Photo: Unknown

Rotary Club of Alnwick in 1988. Photo: nop

Alnwick International Music Festival in August 1988. Photo: Unknown

The White Swan hosted the awards ceremony for the Alnwick in Bloom gardens competition in September 1988. Photo: Unknown

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