14 incredible retro pictures from Preston schools back in 1985, from St Andrews to St Cuthbert Mayne
By Jack Marshall
Published 16th Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Updated 25th Jan 2024, 11:06 BST
School is a special time for us all.
And, while 1985 may seem like a veritable lifetime ago as we gallop through 2023, it’s always special to take a look back at what was a very influential and important time for countless youngsters in Preston. So here are a few of our favourite shots of numerous Preston schools from back in 1985.
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First-year high school pupils took part in a strenuous PE test to see who would go through to the final of a Krypton Factor style IQ and fitness contest, organised by police juvenile liaison officers in Preston Photo: RETRO
A Lancashire school got a visit from the pie man. A tray full of pies and a cheque for £100 were the prizes for pupils at Lea Endowed CE Primary School, Lea Road, Preston, who won the Hollands Pie and Chip Week Competition. Lea Endowed school came top out of schools all over the Preston area in the painting competition Photo: RETRO
All 230 pupils at a primary school turned out to present a cheque to the local blind association. Children at Pool House County Primary at Ingol, Preston, have spent the past two weeks selling bookmarks to friends and relatives to raise money for the blind. Mrs Pat Buckley, county co-ordinator for the Royal National Institution for the Blind, received the cheque from pupils Photo: RETRO
Fourth year pupils at Broughton-in-Amounderness CE School, Broughton, Preston, marked the end of their primary years with a production of The Wizard of Oz. Following the yellow brick road are, from left: Gary Adamson, Helen Seed, David Botes and Richard Brooks Photo: RETRO