But fear not - here we love nothing better than a trip down memory lane to explore the old school pubs, workplaces, sights, and scenes from your fondest memories. So take a look at some of our best archive pictures of life in Preston, Penwortham, Chorley, and Fulwood back in the early 1980s.
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21. Pram pushing pub regulars made a four-mile round trip for the Mayor of Blackpool's sea disaster fund. About 20 pairs from the Sumner's Hotel, Fulwood, Preston, formed a colourful procession over the course. On the way round pub collections raised over £300 and the final tally is expected to be more than £600. One pair were so far behind at one point that they hitched a free bus ride to help them along the way!
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22. A group of sales girls from Kendalls Fashions in St Georges Shopping Centre took turns in a wheelchair to be pushed around town - all in the name of charity. And with a little help from a couple of their children, they completed five miles and raised £108 for the adult centre for the physically handicapped in Deepdale Road, Preston
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23. It's "Post" Party Time at Ivan Baldwin's newsagents shop in Meadow Street, Preston. Children visiting the shop have tried to guess the number of sweets in a jar and taken part in the ever popular Mark the Ball contest. Helping out here are Irene Holdon from the "Post" newspaper sales department, and area sales supervisor Kay Tomlinson
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24. A Welsh singer brought a song to the streets of Preston at the start of the town's Shopping Week. The Fishergate branch of the Woolworth store invited Bryn Yemm to spend a morning promoting his latest record. He also urged passers-by to join in a range of gospel and other popular songs
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