9. Dancing days
In 1989 more than 400 pairs of feet converged on a Lancashire hotel as rival morris dancing troupes competed for trophies. Newco, the Northern East West Carnival Organisation, held the contest at the Swallow Trafalgar Hotel at Samlesbury, near Preston, where competitions were switched outdoors to take advantage of fine weather Photo: Archive
10. Dancing days
Youngsters in nine Lancashire schools swapped their desks for dance shoes. The children from schools in Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-Dale, near Preston, were taking part in a series of dance workshops with the Ludus Dance Company of Lancaster. Pictured is Lois Taylor of Ludus with some of the children who took part in the workshop Photo: Archive
11. Dancing days
Here's teenage dancing star Samantha Edgar of Clayton Brook again, this time without her dance partner Photo: Archive
12. Dancing days
As summer approaches and towns and villages prepare for the clatter of clogs to stomp a lively entrance at their annual festivals, a new Lancashire ladies team is ready to put on their dancing shoes. But for this line-up, the footwear will be far more feminine as they take their partners for a reel and restore the gentle touch to this popular tradition. The Amounderness ladies gather their garlands. Front row: Laura Graham and Katy Willis. Back row from left: Shelagh Graham, Kris Brooks, Beryl Myers, Pat Jackson, Beverley Thompson and Ann Alty Photo: Archive