For many people, the early 1980s will be a time when they were coming of age properly, exploring the world, and finding their feet as adults. It was an exciting era as well, so take a look at some of our very best archive pictures from Preston in 1983 and 1984 to reminisce about what life looked like back in those days...
These pictures will have you thinking ‘I miss those days’, so see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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5. Barmaid Hilary Calvin took to her bed at the weekend... but the big lie-in was all in a good cause. The 19-year-old from Queensway, Ashton, Preston, was taking part in a sponsored bed push to raise money for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Cancer Research Fund. Joining her were customers and staff from the Pig and Whistle pub on Blackpool Road, Lea. The group, many in fancy dress, dragged two beds from Preston's Flag Market back to the Pig and Whistle... calling off at other hostelries on the route
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6. The cast of Pinocchio, presented by pupils at Roebuck School in Ashton, Preston
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7. Pupils from the Sandham-Fitchett school of dancing in Grimshaw Street, Preston, waltzed away with 48 cups and 162 medals from three big competitions. Pictured are Kirsty Bell, Louise Wood, Zoe McLaughlin, Jill Ramsbottom, Martine Fitchett-Proll, Johanne Foster, Anette Foster and Susanna Boccaccio with some of their haul
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8. Members of the public check out a new beauty treatment at an Evening Post Beauty evening at the Charter Theatre in Preston. Do you recognise anyone?
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