As the UK's first female prime minister is laid to rest today we look back over the Thatcher era with pictures from the Leicester Mercury archives.
The pictures are divided into years and each gallery includes evocative images of life in Leicester and Leicestershire in the 1980s. Just click on the links below to see the galleries.
Let us know what you think - you can leave comments below each of the galleries or if you want to contact us directly email: featuresdek@leicestermercury.co.uk and if you've got images you want to share from the 1980s you can upload them here. (Just click on the Show Your Pictures panel)
We hope you enjoy the memories. The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1979 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1980 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1981 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1982 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1983 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1984 The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1985The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1986The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1987The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1988The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1989The Thatcher era in Leicestershire: 1990
