Do you remember 1986?
Argentina won the World Cup after the Maradona "Hand of God" controversy.
Top grossing movies were Top Gun and Crocodile Dundee, while Madonna has ten singles in the top ten and the best-selling song of te year was The Communards' Don't Leave Me This Way.
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If that doesn't jog your memory, take a look at this gallery of photos showing Corwen in May of 1986.
There was Simon's where you could buy your fresh-baked bread, Evans Butchers, and Pet's Pantry, and the Central Hotel.
One building that remains almost unchanged, on the exterior at least, is the Owain Glyndŵr Hotel.
In recent months, a campaign has been ongoing to save this important focal point in the town.
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