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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Hopefuls in the queue for autographs following the The Magic Numbers gig at Action Records, Preston in 2006 Photo: Becky Matthews
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Fans wait on Sir Tom Finney Way at Deepdale to get their tickets for the Birmingham v Preston North End play-off match back in 2001 Photo: Ian Robinson
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Young hopefuls with their parents queue to register for Peter Pan auditions at the Charter Theatre in Preston in 2007 Photo: Ian Robinson
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Queues form outside Preston's Next store on Fishergate for their famous January sales back in 1998 Photo: David Hurst