Fun by the seaside: 19 nostalgic pictures of Felixstowe in the 1990s

Nineteen pictures from our archive have retold what life was like in the Suffolk coastal town more than 20 years ago.

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Children enjoyed going round on the carousel in Felixstowe in 1996 (Image: Archant)

Steam engine enthusiasts check out a train in April 1992 (Image: Archant)

Fans watching at CJ's Sports Bar go wild as England score against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup (Image: Archant)

Groups of onlookers watch as a morris dancer in a horse costume performs up the street in Felixstowe in 1991 (Image: Archant)

The Felixstowe Fair in April 1999 proved a hit (Image: Archant)

A group of friends on a night out at La Plage near Felixstowe seafront in 1999 (Image: Archant)

Ship-spotters look out for a huge vessel arriving at the Port of Felixstowe in 1998 (Image: Archant)

Removing chewing gum from one of Felixstowe's many communal areas in June 1996 (Image: Archant)

Scouts and Brownie groups taking part in the St George's Day parade in 1996 (Image: Archant)

Youngsters preparing for the Felixstowe swimming gala in 1995 (Image: Archant)

Radio Caroline's headquarters pictured in March 1994, when it broadcast from off the coast at Felixstowe (Image: Archant)

Traditional folk fancy dress at Felixstowe Folk Weekend in 1994 (Image: Archant)

Friends and family enjoying the summer sun in 1993 (Image: Archant)

Felixstowe College students singing carols at a church service back in 1993 (Image: Archant)

People catching some rays on Felixstowe back in 1990 (Image: Archant)

One of the many floats at the Felixstowe Carnival in 1996 (Image: Archant)