And so here we take a look back at times gone by a a handful of local schools in Bamber Bridge over the decades. Here are a few of our best pictures...
17. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s
There's nothing like dressing up! The Abela family all ready for the fancy dress parade at Bamber Bridge's The Coppice School garden fete. Left to right: Paula (three), John (four), Lisa (seven) and Marie (nine). Photo: RETRO
18. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s
These were some of the youngsters aged between seven and 11 years who took part in the Bamber Bridge leisure centre It's a Knockout tournament, with Andrew Smith (centre) who unluckily couldn't take part due to breaking his wrist Photo: RETRO
19. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s
This crowd of Bamber Bridge children skipped school for an afternoon - and managed to raise £300 in the process. The children, all pupils of Bamber Bridge Methodist School, were raising cash for the British Heart Foundation, and took to the skipping rope to do it. They are pictured presenting their cash to Mr Colin Simpson of the British Heart Foundation Photo: RETRO