21 retro pics of 2000s Preston high schools, from Penwortham & Fulwood to Ashton High

You can picture it now: it's a new Millennium, spirits are high after the Y2K scare proved to be a whole lot of unnecessary noise, and you're at school with your mates.

They say your school years are the very best of your life, and it's easy to understand why - the friendships, the experiences, the novelty of it all, the heartbreak and drama, the laughter and tears. It's a magical time which we often only appreciate in hindsight. And so, with that in mind, take a look back at some of our best retro pictures from those beloved days.

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21. Luen Halewood, regional schools manager for the NSPCC with triathletes Daniel Sanderson, Daniel O'Hare, Robert Cafferkey, and the rest of the first year class 1W at Hutton Grammar School, near Preston, who raised £500 for the charity Photo: John Hughes

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21 nostalgic retro pics of Preston high schools in the 2000s, including Penwortham, Fulwood, & Ashton High

You can picture it now: it's a new Millennium, spirits are high after the Y2K scare proved to be a whole lot of unnecessary noise, and you're at school with your mates.

21. Luen Halewood, regional schools manager for the NSPCC with triathletes Daniel Sanderson, Daniel O'Hare, Robert Cafferkey, and the rest of the first year class 1W at Hutton Grammar School, near Preston, who raised £500 for the charity Photo: John Hughes

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