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.
Also, be sure to check out some of our other recent retro content…
42. 1970s and 1980s Broughton
Lessons are fun when you are kidding around - as a group of Lancashire schoolchildren found out when they came face-to-face with a baby goat. The youngsters, from Broughton High School, left their classrooms to go down on the farm as part of a special project. Andrew Porter, 12, is pictured holding the goat Photo: RETRO
43. 1970s and 1980s Broughton
Maree Mason (left), of Church Farm, Broughton, near Preston, who was runner-up in the Dairy Maid 1971 contest at the Lancashire Young Farmers Club Ball, held at Top Rank in Preston. She is pictured with Anne-Marie Teasnall, from Glazebury, near Warrington, who was crowned winner, and the present County Queen Margaret Bailey of Hurst Green, who is presenting Anne-Marie with her award Photo: RETRO
44. 1970s and 1980s Broughton
More than 70 pupils from Broughton C of E Primary School will take part in a production of the famous musical The Wind in the Willows at Broughton and District Club Hall Photo: RETRO