And it seems Prestonians will queue for just about anything – as these pictures show. There is a long queue for hot dogs, ? and ?. And many more besides. Most popular in the city is the winding lines of Preston North End fans waiting to get their hands on tickets for matches. Can you spot yourself in any of the queues? Do you remember standing in such a long queue? READ MORE: Look back at life in Preston back in 1998. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Retro pictures of kids at Preston high schools in the 90s. MORE MEMORIES: Demolition of BAE’s Strand Road works
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5. When we had to queue...
The queue at the Early Learning Centre in Preston for the new must-have Furby toys started to form at 7am back in 1998 Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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The queue for the new Harry Potter book - The Goblet of Fire - at WH Smith on Deepdale Retail Park, Preston Photo: Lindsey North
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In the queue for hot dogs at the Radio 1 Big Weekend at Moor Park, Preston back in 2007 - and that is just a fraction of the line! Photo: Neil Cross