For all ‘90s kids who had their formative years during that heady decades to the adults who revelled in the music, fashion, and culture back in the day, the 1990s remains one of the most socially significant eras in recent times.
With that in mind, take a look at some of our very best retro archive pictures of Preston life back in the 1990s. A few of them are sure to have you saying ‘I loved the 1990s!’ in no time.
Have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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5. This sporting team is aiming to put Preston on the map after taking part in a nationwide outdoor adventure competition. Keep Fit fanatics from Fulwood Leisure Centre took on teams from across the country in the Top Town Challenge. Pictured: Fulwood Leisure Centre staff Steve Whitman, Simon Porter and Ellis Wilkinson lift team leader John Camm in preparation for the challenge
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7. From the left, David Hughes, Wayne Bardsley, Dermot Canavan, Catherine Thompson and Kathy Fletcher in a scene from An Evening With Gary Linekar, a comedy presented by Preston Drama Club
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8. Eager youngsters from all over Lancashire queued up outside the Opera House in Blackpool hoping to tap their way into the smash hit musical 42nd Street. Among the large contingent of Preston dancers were Melanie Cross, 16, of Victoria Parade, Ashton; Kerry Chandler, 16, of St Andrew's Avenue, Ashton; Dawn Holner, 14, of Dodney Drive, Lea; Sarah Morris, 17, of Beacon Grove, Fulwood; Ruth Abram, 13, of St Catherine's Drive, Fulwood; Vicky Buller, 13, of Margaret Road, Penwortham; and Katy Lansom, 13 of Garstang Road, Fulwood
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