41 retro pics of 1993 Preston, from Princess Diana & Alfie Boe to schools & North End

Let’s take a trip down memory lane...

… to Preston in 1993. Princess Diana is in the news as the new decades slowly moves towards the new Millennium, and there’s plenty going on in Preston. Take a look at some of our best archive pictures from that time.

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37. Life in Preston in 1993

John Hammersly who is a pianist from Preston August 1993 Photo: RETRO

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38. Life in Preston in 1993

The Magic Million Appeal is set to take a battering - but it will all be for the best possible reason! Pancakes will be frying all day on Shrove Tueday to help the appeal reach its million pound target. The event has been organised by Lady Grenfell-Baines, a member of the appeal committee, and will also involve Joan Whittle and Derek Smith, a retired senior catering lecturer at Preston College Photo: RETRO