Pictures show life in Colchester in the 1990s

So this week we have been back to the 1990s to have a look through our archives.

Life was very different back then and town looked has changed an awful lot since then.

If you lived through the 90s you may remember the old Queen Street car park and when it was demolished.

There is no bus lane in sight and this was at a time when cars could still turn right into Queen Street.

You may also remember Keddies.

It had a small chain of shops across Essex, which began with one in Southend High Street and led to the Queen Street branch in the 70s.

However, it closed for good in 1996.

If you grew up in the 90s you'll probably remember trips to Leisure World and Quasar.

The Odeon was then in Crouch Street and would later close in 2002 and move to its current site in Head Street.

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Woolworths was also among the top shopping destination before its demise in 2009.

So scroll through some of our favourite images of what it was like to live in Colchester in the nineties.

The bottom of the High Street as pictured in 1992

Oysters Fish Restaurant and Palms wine bar pictured in 1990

A misty day as people go about their business in Queen Street in 1994

Customers are served at the old Odeon site back in the 1990s

Customers are served at the old Odeon site back in the 1990s

The closed sign for the Queen Street car park back in 1993

This picture shows the old Queen Street car park before it was demolished

The remains of the car park in Queen Street pictured in 1995

The land in Queen street after the car park demolition was complete. Pictured inm 1995

Team - doctors and nurses at the hospital in March 1995

Lessons - pupils at Sir Charles Lucas school take part in food technology classes

Thousands of pupils have passed through St Helena School in its 78 years

Oysters Fish Restaurant pictured in 1990

If you could bring one thing back to north Essex from the 90s, what would it be?

We'd love to hear what you have to say.

Do you have pictures of yourself at the place in question?

If so, email gazette.newsdesk@newsquest.co.uk