Taking you back to retro 1990s Penwortham with 23 amazing pictures of everything from schools and sports to mums and MPs
By Jack Marshall
Published 4th Sep 2023, 15:59 BST
Updated 4th Sep 2023, 16:00 BST
As anyone from the ‘90s will tell you, there’s nothing quite like the ‘90s.
And, more to the point, to really appreciate the ‘90s, you had to be there. And so we’ve put together a few of our best retro archive pictures of Penwortham back in the ‘90s...
Also, be sure not to miss some of our other retro pieces…
Penwortham Gala Queen Naomi Cubberley, 17, and Princess Joanne Isles, 11, with their attendants (from left) Rebecca Tate, 9, Laura Roe, 9, and Clare Glover, 12. They were crowned at a special disco. Photo: RETRO
Book lover Theresa Wright has struck gold. The eight-year-old from Abbot Meadow, Penwortham, Preston has just picked up a gold award from Preston's Harris Library after reading 85 books. Theresa, who attends St Joseph's School on Garstang Road North, Wesham, received the accolade just one year after enterting the reading scheme Photo: RETRO
A South Ribble school's hockey team is the tops after thrashing the opposition in a seven-a-side competition. The under-13 team from Penwortham Priory High took part in the Preston and District Tournament and won the final against Garstang High School, 3-0. The victorious team is pictured above: Rachel Orton, Karen Learmonth, Adele Rawcliffe, Caroline Lightfoot, Sarah Smith; Lindsay Mekie, Shona Mekie, Kathryn Payne, Claire Lee and Karlyn Hinchcliffe Photo: RETRO