memory lane

American  

noun

1. the memory of one's past life likened to a road down which one may travel.

   The class reunion was a trip down memory lane.

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Etymology

Origin of memory lane

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The archive’s exhibit, “Live From New York: The Lorne Michaels Collection,” is a curated trip down “SNL” memory lane, starting in 1975 in Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, but the seemingly limitless wingspan of the Toronto native’s early and subsequent comedy career is also well-represented.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who may not recall the meme stock frenzy of 2020-21, here’s a trip down memory lane.

From Los Angeles Times

Five kicked off their long-awaited Keep On Movin' arena tour on Wednesday night at a sold-out Utilita Arena in Cardiff, in what fans called a "trip down memory lane".

From BBC

"It was a trip down memory lane."

From BBC

But it was still a trip down memory lane as they became Sheila Corkhill and her ex-husband Bobby Grant once more, returning to the close that captured the hearts of so many viewers.

From BBC