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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21. Life in Preston in 1981
Holy Cross High School netball team got in some useful practice for their big test in two months time when the finished runners-up in the Schools Knockout Tournament the Guild Hall in Preston. Chorley's Holy Cross were beaten 6-5 in the final by Blackburn's Billinge High School, who won the tournament last year Photo: RETRO
22. Life in Preston in 1981
Preston lecturer Bob Durham finished a sponsored marathon... then went round the pubs to collect still more cash for a mountain rescue team. Only a couple of hours after finishing the 26-mile Blackpool course in three hours 24 minutes, Bob was out with a collecting tin. Bob, 46, of Roseacre, South Shore, Blackpool is pictured above with his wife and son Photo: RETRO
23. Life in Preston in 1981
Members of Preston Judo Club lined up for this picture on January 28, 1981. Photo: Retro
24. Life in Preston in 1981
Five Zambian youngsters were in Lancashire to pit their wits against the cream of the county's chess playing talent. They make up the country's national youth team, and were staying in Preston with families of students of the town's Newman sixth form college, before losing to them in a specially arranged tournament Photo: RETRO