How well do you remember Worcester in the 1980s?

We've taken a look back at our city over the decades in recent weeks, going all the way back to the 1950s. Hard to believe that 1980 was 40 years ago, but here we are. Time to look back at those years now, and see how much you remember! Here's a classic view along the High Street in 1983. On your left, the well-known department store Russell & Dorrell's and on your right, what was a favourite cafe for many years. What was it called?
Hodsons
Hodleys
Hunters
If you were arriving in Worcester by bus or coach, you may well have ended up at the old bus station in the 1980s on one of the distinctive Midland Red West buses. Where was the bus station?
Newport Street
The Butts
South Quay
If you were meeting friends in town, you might meet them by the 'square', part of the planting scheme in this early 1980s view. On what street?
High Street
Broad Street
Angel Place
An evening drink might be in order at the Horseshoe Bar in which city shopping precinct?
Blackfriars
City Arcade
Lychgate
The local shops are open for business in this early '80s view of Astwood Road. But what historic local pub stands opposite?
The Vauxhall Inn
The Goodrest Inn
The New Chequers Inn
Another view from outside the centre here. Many thousands of Worcester kids would have headed to Shoepurmarket for their school shoes. Next door was the printing office of the weekly Worcester Source newspaper, but what street is this?
Upper Tything
Lowesmoor
Sidbury
It was always a bit of a treat to head to Cripplegate Park to play on that slightly lethal looking yellow slide (with only concrete to break your fall below!). What is the tall industrial building looming in the background?
The power station
A tannery
A glove factory
Forming an orderly queue at the bus shelter here in which street?
The Cross
Angel Place
Queen Street
Got a spot of DIY to do? You'd find everything you needed at Mighty 'U' in SIlver Street. What did the 'U' stand for?
Underwood
Underground
Underhill
And finally, this unusual event in the very late 1980s celebrated the incredible discoveries being made by archaeologists on the site of a major new shopping centre. Many local residents will remember visiting the excavation for a guided tour, but what was the name of the archaeological project?
The Deansway Project
The Sidbury Project
The Cathedral Project
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