27 retro pics of Chorley life in the early 1990s, from schools to celebrities like Princess Anne & Ken Dodd
By Jack Marshall
Published 30th Aug 2023, 13:40 BST
Updated 8th Mar 2024, 07:46 BST
Today we take a trip down memory lane...
And the destination in early ‘90s Chorley. With the dawning of the new decade and the excitement of the ‘90s slowly building, we’ve put together a collection of our best archive pictures of Chorley during that heady era.
Garry Quinn, assistant manager of Midland Bank, Leyland (left) and Mike Brennan, area schools co-ordinator for iIdland Bank with (from left) Stephen Presler, 15, Chris Hart, 15, Lynne Fender, 15, Andrew Terry, 16, Lorna Goulding, 15, Nick Pollit, 15, Jonathon Gee, 16, Paul Hearne, 13, Alex Dunnett, 13, and Lee Houghton, 11. The pupils from Southlands High School in Chorley raised £7,337 for Children in Need Photo: RETRO
Princess Anne speaks to some Chorley residents during her visit in 1991. Who was she speaking to? What was the purpose of her visit? Contact us. Photo: Submitted
This group of students from Southlands High School in Clover Road, Chorley, are preparing for their visit to the Old Bailey, the most famous criminal court in London. The pupils are all studying GSCE Law and hope to get an inside view of the workings of the courthouse Photo: RETRO
Budding young chess stars from all over Chorley have been pitting their wits against each other in the name of friendship. More than 70 youngsters from eight primary schools all over the town answered a challenge from local police to join forces in the friendly competition, held at Holy Cross Lower School Photo: RETRO