Today we head back in time as far as 1994 to share a few pictures of Oswestry life from a year so long ago but we are sure fresh in the minds of those who lived through it. To share your own memories from the past we encourage all our beloved readers to dig into their own chest of drawers and hopefully fine some treasured memories from the past. Email your pictures to gavin.
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Would you like your community, school or business to feature? Share your pictures with us today. The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. 1994 was the year that Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa.
The Soccer World Cup was hosted in the USA and Brazil claimed its fourth FIFA World Cup title on July 17, 1994, defeating Italy in a penalty shootout. President Bill Clinton had the first of many meetings with Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley. The biggest fashion trends were denim, velvet, and animal print.
Kate Moss nailed the “model-off-duty” look, and jeans were a style staple. Red-carpet looks were noticeably more casual than the glamorous and out-there looks of today. Ninety-five million viewers watched O.
J. Simpson and Al Cowlings drive along Los Angeles freeways in history’s most exciting low-speed chase. Steven Spielberg won his first directing Oscar for Schindle.
