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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17. When we had to queue...
Friday night on Church Street, Preston, as people queue to get in the bars way back in 2002 Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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The queue to see the charity premiere of the new Bond film Casino Royale at the Vue Cinema, Walton-le-Dale, in 2006 Photo: Becky Matthews
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A little rain didn't bother these die-hard PNE fans queuing for play-off final tickets at Deepdale in 2005 Photo: John Hughes
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Just a small section of the queue waiting to get in to the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend held in 2007 at Preston's Moor Park Photo: Lindsey North