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5. Preston in 1989
Derek Batey, star of Mr and Mrs, one of television's longest-running game shows, opens an art exhibition at the Clifton Hospital in Lytham. The exhibition features work by Lytham St Annes members of the Fylde Arts Society Photo: RETRO
6. Preston in 1989
Churchgoers handed out leaflets and prayed for film fans at Preston Guild Hall when a controversial movie was show. People queuing to see The Last Temptation of Christ were handed protest leaflets and blessed. Around 50 of the congregation at Preston's Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church were joined by members of other local churches for the 45 minute protest Photo: RETRO
7. Preston in 1989
Soap star Tony Scoggo, who plays Matty in Channel Four's popular Brookside series, joined in a fancy dress pub crawl to raise money for charity. The event round Preston town centre pubs was organised by NACRO, the National Association for Care and Resettlement, whose employment training skill centre is on Longridge Road, Preston. They started at the Stanley Arms in Preston Photo: RETRO
8. Preston in 1989
Retro reader Frank Smith sent in this photo showing the preston 10k fun run passing through moor park on 30th april 1989 Photo: Send In