A popular Redcar nightclub went back to the 1980s for a nostalgic charity photoshoot.
The Deck - known for many years as the Top Deck - has always been a magnet for clubbers.
And yesterday , with 1980s music booming out, there was plenty of posing beneath the Bath Street club’s glitterball for a photoshoot with a difference.
Paul Kitchener, of Peak Image Photography, arranged a 1920s photo session in the town’s Regent Cinema last month, with proceeds from a calendar of the images to go to charity.
It was such a success, Paul decided to do something similar, only on a different theme.
And when he talked to people about The Deck, everything clicked into place.
As at The Regent, various Redcar businesses were happy to help by supplying the models and recreating the fashion.
Paul said: “I love the Top Deck - it’s part of the furniture in Redcar and even though they’ve just redecorated, it still has that funky 80s feel to it.
“We had the music blasting and everyone was in the mood.”
Among those helping out were Anthony Puckrin of Juke Barbering, Karen Griffiths of the Medusa hair salon, Julie Mohan from Get The Retro/Vintage Look, makeup artist Anna Woodward, videographer Michael Streenan and, supplying the food, Jac’s fish and chip restaurant.
Paul added: “I was only nine at the end of the 80s. In fact everyone involved were only whippersnappers, so we had to do a bit of research.”
Paul now hopes to use the images to raise funds for the Coatham House young people’s charity, possibly as T-shirt images or in a photobook.
To see more of the images, visit the Peak Image or The Deck, Redcar pages on Facebook.
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