A LOOK back on at Malvern memories at this time of local elections reveals that Rik Mayall was in town 15 years ago, bringing traffic to a halt as he promoted his oily politician who was on stage at Malvern Theatres.
Do you remember Alan B'stard on his walkabout?
Here are some more memories for you to enjoy.
The Spring Show in 2002 had a sculpture trail for visitors to enjoy. Among them was four-year-old Emily Hutchinson, of Ryton, pictured here with a giant deck chair
Beauty therapy students Melissa Hay and Laura Collins from Malvern Hills College made it through to the finals of the 2007 Miss Worcestershire competition
The Malvern Canaries, a contingent of die-hard Norwich City supporters from Malvern had their dreams of Premiership football shattered when their team lost a tense penalty shoot-out against Birmingham City in Cardiff in May 2002
Colwall Primary School headteacher Richard Southall in the stocks before the annual May Fair in 2002 with, from left, Becky Doyle, Nicholas Heatherington, Shand Hitchings and Louise Jones
Club AC 30 celebrate their Malvern League Sunday Senior Cup final victory over Kempsey United in 2002
Pupils at St Joseph’s Primary School in Malvern were working hard for charity in 2003. A sponsored fitness session and a collection of 1p and 2p coins resulted in a total of £1,642 for the Acorns Children’s Hospice Appeal
Green Dragon won the Malvern Football League Division One championship in the 2002-03 season
Children from Hampton, Malvern College, visited the Pickersleigh House DentalSurgery in Malvern, where they were taught all about dentists and tooth care, as part of National Smile Week in May 2005
Howard Stanley shared this evocative picture with the Gazette, showing a gathering of early motorcars and motorcycles. The event was held on the Link Common, with Pickersleigh Road clearly visible in the background
Fitness experts (from left) PamTaylor, Joanna Naiva, Shirley England, Will Jones and FranWinterbourn, from Acorns Children’s Hospice, practise their yoga as part of a fundraising fitness weekend at the Splash in May 2006
Staff at Air Hairdressing were celebrating the salon's third birthday in May 2006
Geoff Tipping, of Malvern, shared this picture, showing the cast of See How They Run, as performed by the St Matthias Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in 1966
Asylum was the newest cafe in Malvern in May 2006. At the cafe, formerly known as Scarlet Ark in Church Street, you'd have been served by Rosie Baker, owner Rachel Clutterbuck and Natalie Standen
Malvern Under 17s Pirates face the camera in May 2006
Dobsons owner Liz Pearce preparing to put up the closed sign at the Barnards Green institution after nearly 60 years of trading in 2007
Jo Charles, Niki Green, Kate Finch and Sarah Naulls looking forward to their Moon Walk in London in 2007
Teenagers from The Chase High School made a splash when they arrived for their prom on a SARA lifeboat in 2005
Malvern Rangers pose for the camera in May 2004
Champagne corks flew in May 2004 when Malvern Town Football Club clinched its first league title for almost 50years. Pictured are Des Cox and Andy Chalmers
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