What do you remember most about the grand old era that was the 1980s? Take a look at some of our best archive pics from 1980s Chorley and Leyland to see if they jog any memories...
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21. Little seems to have changed for a Chorley theatre which is reviving a play which was first produced there 15 years ago - The Odd Couple. Many members who worked on the original show are involved this time round roo. The production marks the 25th anniversary of Chorley Little Theatre
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22. Pupils at Bishop Rawstorne High school at Croston, near Chorley, proved 'good buddies' to disabled sportsman 14-year-old David Alcock when they raised more than £400 in a sponsored CB radio marathon. Nearly 40 people joined a 12-hour non-stop talk-in on Citizen's Band Radio to help David buy a special high-speed wheelchair
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23. Holy Cross High School netball team got in some useful practice for their big test in two months time when the finished runners-up in the Schools Knockout Tournament the Guild Hall in Preston. Chorley's Holy Cross were beaten 6-5 in the final by Blackburn's Billinge High School, who won the tournament last year
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24. These eight table tennis players are hoping to put the North West on the map in a national competition. The pupils of Bishop Rawstorne C of E School, Croston, near Chorley, are through to the last dozen in the country. They are, from left to right, Louise Singleton, Caroline Moss, Jayne Green, Rebecca Davies, Andrew Eden, Terry Hoghton, Richard Singleton and Nicholas Golding
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