Lost items from 30-year old McDonald's menu that need to make a comeback

A rediscovered menu from the early 1990s has several items that surely would be welcomed back by today's customers.

A photograph of the McDonald's menu pinned to a wall at a branch was taken in 1993 by a Daily Mirror photographer and has just recently been unearthed in the Mirrorpix archives. The very first McDonald's restaurant in the UK opened in 1974 in Woolwich, London.

The 100th McDonald's restaurant to open in the UK was on Market Street in Manchester, and first ever UK drive-thru opened in Fallowfield in 1986. The photograph of the retro menu contains some surprise items that many would welcome back.

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To put things in a cultural context, 1993 was the first year of the Premier League which was won by Manchester United and Jurassic Park had just come out in cinemas. It was also the year Bill Clinton was sworn in as US President and Tottenham striker Harry Kane was born.

Back to the menu and firstly, let's talk about the prices. Now obviously inflation has played a big part but it's still quite something to see a Big Mac on the menu for £1.79 while a Quarter Pounder with cheese a mere £1.81.

There's no doubt a 1990s McDonald's milkshake seemed to take more effort to suck up through a straw. Back then you could by a large Triple Thick Milkshake for just £1.14 but if you wanted to take it away, it was only 97p.

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There were also three sizes of French Fries. The large would set you back £1.05, the medium 84p, while the regular would be a mere 57p. But perhaps some of the most interesting things from the menu are what you can no longer buy at