Huge collection of 47 retro pictures of life in 1970s and 1980s Broughton, from theatre and schools to celebrities

The ‘70s and ‘80s certainly were a lot of fun for a lot of people.

By Jack Marshall

Published 20th Sep 2023, 13:06 GMT

Updated 21st Sep 2023, 14:15 GMT

So take a trip back in time to those heady days by having a flick through our best archive pics of life in Broughton during that era.

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Broughton Service Station

1. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

Old Preston garages, dealerships and filling stations from the 80s Broughton Service Station Photo: RETRO

A Christmas pantomime has led to the launch of a new junior drama club involving about 30 keen youngsters. So many children said they wanted to keep acting after the Broughton Club Players' Christmas panto that it has now set up an evening meeting for them. The group is working on basic movement, play and poetry reading, improvisation and mime

2. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

A Christmas pantomime has led to the launch of a new junior drama club involving about 30 keen youngsters. So many children said they wanted to keep acting after the Broughton Club Players' Christmas panto that it has now set up an evening meeting for them. The group is working on basic movement, play and poetry reading, improvisation and mime Photo: RETRO

Broughton High School leavers class 1985.

3. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

Broughton High School leavers class 1985. Photo: RETRO

A drama group has a record of its latest production - on video. Preston North End's video photographer John Kay came along to the Broughton Club Players' pantomime The Hurdy Gurdy Man. Thirty club members and their children were in the pantomime which was staged at the Broughton and District Club, Whittingham Lane, Broughton

4. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

A drama group has a record of its latest production - on video. Preston North End's video photographer John Kay came along to the Broughton Club Players' pantomime The Hurdy Gurdy Man. Thirty club members and their children were in the pantomime which was staged at the Broughton and District Club, Whittingham Lane, Broughton Photo: RETRO

Preston Chorley