So, while 1980 may feel like just yesterday for many readers, take a trip down memory lane to explore Preston as it used to be back in the day.
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13. Fireman Kevin O'Shea gets a soaking from the children, in the stocks at Preston Fire Brigade Summer Fair. It was held to raise money for the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund.
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14. Dancing master Leroy Allen won the North West's top disco contest... on a split decision. Dancing in the first heat, watched by more than 500 people at Snooty's Disco, Preston, Leroy split his trousers. He gained a place in the last six, then went on to win the contest! Here he is surrounded by supporters
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15. Arkwright House, Preston, July 4, 1980. Opening ceremony performed by HRH Princess Alexandra.
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16. Pupils from St Mary's RC School, Lea Town, Preston, perform The Legend of the Kings, for parents and friends
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