I loved the '80s, life was so much better! 41 retro pics of Preston in 1981, from North End to schools

A famously eventful era, today we take a look back at life in Preston in 1981, so have a flick through our best archive pictures from that heady year.

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I can’t get my head around some of these incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...

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