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A teacher at Broughton High School who was due to take part in industrial action

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

By Jack Marshall
Published 20th Sep 2023, 13:06 GMT
Updated 21st Sep 2023, 14:15 GMT

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

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 C of E School, winner of B Section North of the Preston Skittleball Rally. Left to right: Sarah Fox, Katie Morris, Amanda Richards, Donna Carroll, Susan Mills, Louise Barrow, and Gillian Birtwistle

13. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

Broughton C of E School, winner of B Section North of the Preston Skittleball Rally. Left to right: Sarah Fox, Katie Morris, Amanda Richards, Donna Carroll, Susan Mills, Louise Barrow, and Gillian Birtwistle Photo: RETRO

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Superb bowling by Colin Walmsley (6-12) enabled St Cuthbert Mayne to gain a comfortable nine wicket victory over Broughton in the Preston Cricket Club Schools final at West Cliff in Preston. Broughton could only muster 62 all out and St Cuthert Mayne (pictured) passed this total for the loss of one wicket

14. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

Superb bowling by Colin Walmsley (6-12) enabled St Cuthbert Mayne to gain a comfortable nine wicket victory over Broughton in the Preston Cricket Club Schools final at West Cliff in Preston. Broughton could only muster 62 all out and St Cuthert Mayne (pictured) passed this total for the loss of one wicket Photo: RETRO

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November 6 1975 Broughton Choirboys

15. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

November 6 1975 Broughton Choirboys Photo: JPIMedia

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The directors of new luxury leisure club Drakes Health and Leisure Club at Broughton Park Hotel and Bill Beaumont toast the opening. From left: Bill Coupe, Stuart Coupe, Bill Beamont, Geoff Coupe and Ken Coupe

16. 1970s and 1980s Broughton

The directors of new luxury leisure club Drakes Health and Leisure Club at Broughton Park Hotel and Bill Beaumont toast the opening. From left: Bill Coupe, Stuart Coupe, Bill Beamont, Geoff Coupe and Ken Coupe Photo: RETRO

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