5. Preston in 1989
Youngsters showed off their swimming skills in pursuit of a special award. Students from Preston's Moorfield and Elms Schools and Preston College have been training all term for the Amateur Swimming Association Bronze Challenge. The award demands a number of water skills and a 400-metre swim - all to be achieved without any rest and without touching the side of the pool. The keen swimmers are pictured Photo: Archive
6. Preston in 1989
Lancashire was set to become a cleaner and tidier place under a new Tidy Up scheme launched by Lancashire County Council. The scheme kicked off at Ribbleton Community Centre on Chatburn Road, Ribbleton, Preston Photo: Archive
7. Preston in 1989
Song, dance and hope for the future combined when East met West for a cultural day of fun and games. Hundreds of revellers from throughout the North West gathered at St Andrew's Community Centre in Tulketh Road, Preston for the event being staged by the newly-formed Lancashire Indo-British Association (LIBRA) Photo: Archive
8. Preston in 1989
Soap star Tony Scoggo, who plays Matty in Channel Four's popular Brookside series, joined in a fancy dress pub crawl to raise money for charity. The event round Preston town centre pubs was organised by NACRO, the National Association for Care and Resettlement, whose employment training skill centre is on Longridge Road, Preston. They started at the Stanley Arms in Preston Photo: Archive