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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Aspiring young gymnasts put their skills to the test in a championship contest. Fifty competed in the third annual Chorley Gymnastics Championships held at the Water Street sports centre. Rebecca Halton and Julie Nixon, both aged nine, perform the splits during the competition

17. Chorley in the late '80s

Aspiring young gymnasts put their skills to the test in a championship contest. Fifty competed in the third annual Chorley Gymnastics Championships held at the Water Street sports centre. Rebecca Halton and Julie Nixon, both aged nine, perform the splits during the competition Photo: RETRO

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Who needs a reason for a party? Certainly not this gang of little revellers. Tiny tots from Euxton Playgroup, near Chorley, lapped up the special celebrations in the parish hall without a second thought. It didn't matter to them that the playgroup had just come of age - and was celebrating the milestone of 21 years in existence

18. Chorley in the late '80s

Who needs a reason for a party? Certainly not this gang of little revellers. Tiny tots from Euxton Playgroup, near Chorley, lapped up the special celebrations in the parish hall without a second thought. It didn't matter to them that the playgroup had just come of age - and was celebrating the milestone of 21 years in existence Photo: RETRO

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