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.
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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13. Life in Preston in 1981
Right to work marchers in Preston. 14th October 1981 Photo: RETRO
14. Life in Preston in 1981
Pupils at Frenchwood Junior School and residents of Warwick House, Preston, pictured with some of the Harvest Festival gifts donated by the school for the pensioners of the home Photo: RETRO
15. Life in Preston in 1981
Four teenage college students have been taking a bow. The three boys and girl produced a musical version of the life of Joan of Arc entitled The Maid of Orleans. Now the work of Anthony Hickey, Peter Cobb, Michael Gardner and Kathleen Ainsworth is to go before their fellow students and parents at Preston's Newman College Photo: RETRO
16. Life in Preston in 1981
These guides and brownies may not be record breakers. but Roy Castle thinks they are "champion". They took part in a sponsred walk which raised £250 for the entertainers's Church Army Centenary Appeal. And Roy, host of children's television show Record Breakers, travellved to St Cuthbert's Church, Preston, to accept the cheque Photo: RETRO