Cheerful Chorley man Fred Berry hung up his lollipop stick for the last time, but he won't be forgotten by his vast army of fans at Chorley's Duke Street Primary School. He has been manning the Bolton Street-Duke Street crossing for nearly 10 yearsplaceholder image
Cheerful Chorley man Fred Berry hung up his lollipop stick for the last time, but he won't be forgotten by his vast army of fans at Chorley's Duke Street Primary School. He has been manning the Bolton Street-Duke Street crossing for nearly 10 years

18 fantastic retro pics of life in late 1980s Chorley, from old school students and sports to the rotary club

By Jack Marshall
Published 2nd Aug 2023, 06:00 GMT
Updated 10th Jul 2024, 11:25 GMT

There was no era quite like the 1980s.

Take a look at a few of our best archive pictures of life in Chorley back in the late ‘80s...

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5. Chorley in the late '80s

These sporting youngsters were crowned Squash Junior Champions in Chorley - but who are they? And who did they play for? Let us know. Photo: RETRO

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Fun and games were the order of the day for youngsters and adults alike at The Hawthorne's in Chorley as they held their fifth annual It's a Knockout contest. Children from the town's Duke Street Nursery School and the Simpson Centre at Blackburn competed against Hawthorne's kiddies in a variety of games

6. Chorley in the late '80s

Fun and games were the order of the day for youngsters and adults alike at The Hawthorne's in Chorley as they held their fifth annual It's a Knockout contest. Children from the town's Duke Street Nursery School and the Simpson Centre at Blackburn competed against Hawthorne's kiddies in a variety of games Photo: RETRO

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These campaigners turned out in force to raise their voices over the future of hospital development in Chorley

7. Chorley in the late '80s

These campaigners turned out in force to raise their voices over the future of hospital development in Chorley Photo: RETRO

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Fun and games were the order of the day for youngsters and adults alike at The Hawthorne's in Chorley as they held their fifth annual It's a Knockout contest. Children from the town's Duke Street Nursery School and the Simpson Centre at Blackburn competed against Hawthorne's kiddies in a variety of games

8. Chorley in the late '80s

Fun and games were the order of the day for youngsters and adults alike at The Hawthorne's in Chorley as they held their fifth annual It's a Knockout contest. Children from the town's Duke Street Nursery School and the Simpson Centre at Blackburn competed against Hawthorne's kiddies in a variety of games Photo: RETRO

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