… to the mid-1980s in Penwortham. The ‘80s is in full swing and the ‘90s is looming on the horizon, so take a look at our best archive pictures of life in the era in Penwortham...
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41 retro pictures of Preston in 1996, including David Moyes, North End, the Euros, and local schools

1. Penwortham 1986-1990
Pupils at Priory High School in Penwortham get ready to plant Daffodils Photo: RETRO

2. Penwortham 1986-1990
Andrea Fellows of Penwortham, four, shows her sister Carmen,18 months, and friend Michelle Cox of Penwortham the technique of egg throwing. April 1986 Photo: staff

3. Penwortham 1986-1990
Members of Penwortham Gymnastic Club watch a competitor in their seventh annual competition Photo: RETRO

4. Penwortham 1986-1990
These spring chicks are alive and pecking thanks to the tender loving care of this proud group of youngsters at a Preston school. Class three at Kingsfold Primary School, Penwortham, have spent the past few months keeping a watchful eye on the chicks as they incubated. And a competition to find a name for the first one into the world helped raise money for the school's chosen charity - Action Aid Photo: RETRO