29 retro pictures of Walton le Dale back in the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s, from schools & Scouts to swimming pools
By Jack Marshall
Published 17th Jul 2023, 10:30 BST
Updated 16th Feb 2024, 12:56 BST
It can be easy to forget that the ‘70s was 50 years ago now...
And so, in the spirit of nostalgia, here we take a look back at life in Walton-le-Dale throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Here are our best archive pictures from eras gone by...
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Walton-le-Dale County Secondary School's Under 16 football team have swept aside all before them over the present season, being undefeated in league and cup matches. Members of the side are (seated left to right): D Colton, R Parkinson, P Kay, S Thomas, J Kaylow, A Nixon, D Waterworth. Standing (left to right): K Parkinson, D Marginson, K McKenna, J Baron, R Dickinson, P MacFarlane, T Wilmer, and Mr M Nolan (coach) Photo: RETRO
Youngsters from a South Ribble high school fell in for a taste of the Army life when they took part in a sponsored assault course to raise cash for the elderly. Instead of lessons, teenagers from Walton-le-Dale High School, were put through their paces by instructors from the King's Division of the Army, based at Fulwood Barracks, Preston Photo: RETRO