A look through our archives shows it was a busy year with the late Queen’s visit in July to unveil the Eric Morecambe statue one of the highlights.
We’ve included a few shots taken during her visit as well as lots of other photo memories from the same year.
Have a look and see if you can spot yourself or anyone you know in this pictorial record of 1999.
34. Lancaster in 1999
Staff and students from Lancaster and Morecambe College hand over a cheque for £130 to Margaret Douglas (extreme right) of Lancaster and District Homeless Action Service. The money was raised at a concert held in the Farmers Arms, Lancaster. Photo: National World
35. Morecambe in 1999
Heysham High School students, Gary Hodgson and Claire Robinson, joint winners of the George Thomlinson Shield for the highest academic achievement, received their award at the school's prize presentation evening held at the Trinity Methodist Church, Morecambe, with guests the deputy mayor and mayoress of Lancaster, Coun Patrick and Sheila Kavanagh, Zofia Riddell, head teacher Malcolm Thomas, vice chairman of the school governors HV Barnard, Lancaster town clerk John Burrows and John Toubkin. Photo: National World
36. Lancaster in 1999
Recipients of NVQ Training and Development Awards at Lancaster and Morecambe College, with college principal David Roddam, (centre) and training and development and NVQ co-ordinator Jean Jacobs. Photo: National World