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Northumberland in 1986.

Nostalgia: 40 fantastic photos from 40 years ago in Northumberland

It’s 40 years since this selection of pictures featured in the Northumberland Gazette and Morpeth Herald.

Enjoy this look back on 1986 – the year when The Communards has the biggest hit single with ‘Don't Leave Me This Way’ and Top Gun was the biggest movie.

It was also the year England were knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina, aided by Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal.

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