We’ve trawled the archives to find the best pictures showing Preston folk doing all sorts of things in 1987. Do you recognise anyone? Remember the events? Let us know. READ MORE: Picture memories from 1986. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: More photos from 1985. MORE MEMORIES: Look back at 1984
. Preston in 1987
Fat Sam's gang finally caught up with the slickest schoolboy in town, Bugsy Malone. But the "gunning down" of Bugsy was just part of the fun as youngsters at St Thomas More High School, Fulwood, look forward to their forthcoming play Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
Litter bugs were ousted from Penwortham as local Guides and Brownies set about making their home a cleaner place to live. Teams of girls worked through the district armed with bin liners collecting all the rubbish they could find Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
The schoolboy soccer starlets of St Gregory's are the toast of Preston. St Gregory's emerged triumphant from a spcial seven-a-side tournament featuring 16 local primary schools, sponsored by SSS Sports and held at Deepdale. Organiser Mick Baxter is seen handing the winner's prize to St Gregory's captain Chris Borwick. Looking on, from left to right, are the winners Keith Aspinall (coach), Paul Dean, Stephen Ratcliffe, Kevin Kilbane, Tommy Kirkby, David Lucas, Andrew Collins and Michael McGowan Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
School dinners were never like this! Pastry was flying and lips smacking at a very special geography lesson for 30 primary school children. This is the fun way to find out about Italy, tucking into a good pizza. The children, eight and nine-year-olds from class 7 at St Theresa's Primary School, Penwortham, had gone along to Angelo's pizza restaurant in Avenham Street, Preston, to see how real Italian pizzas are made - and what they taste like Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
The pulsating beat of the calypso helped to put Preston in party mood during the late Spring Bank Holiday. And these girls gathered in colourful costume to parade in the 11th West Indian-style carnival at Ribbleton and Deepdale Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
Tulketh High School, Preston, enjoyed plenty of success at the Lancashire Schools Table Tennis Championships held at Clayton Green Sports Centre. The under 13s and under 16s girls teams managed to qualify for the Northern Area Final next January. The participating pupils are pictured Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A 24-hour marathon by members of Clayton Green sports centre squash club raised £850 for St Catherine's Hospice. Ten-year-old Lynsey Hetherington is pictured presenting the cheque to Mary Peel, of the hospice appeal, watched by other members of the squash club Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A group of young children have been beavering away to make a 450ft paper chain. They were sponsored for £100 which will be pledged to the Children in Need appeal. The 11 members of the 7th Preston beaver scout group, only six months old, have spent a month making the chain Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
The glory days of the stage have been recreated by students from a Leyland college in a nostalgic look at the 1920s and 30s. The students from Runshaw Tertiary College presented Gershwin Cabaret, featuring hits from the shows including I Got Rhythm and Summertime Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A cheque for £500 has been presented by the Preston Pirates American Football Club to Yates Brothers Ltd to aid leukaemia research. The Pirates, who are sponsored by the Manchester-based company's Preston Grey Horse pub, raised the money when their biggest players pulled a 32-ton truck on a 10-mile tug around the town Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
Twins Carla (left) and Kirstie Ellithorn (right) eating candy floss with their sister Cheryl (centre) at Preston's Spring Fair on the Flag Market Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A village hall resounded to the patter of tapping feet when youngsters took to the stage in a three-hour Dance Extravaganza, featuring ballet, tap, modern, jazz and majorettes. Goosnargh Dancers presented the show to raise money towards equipment for their ballet classes Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A day at the zoo proved to be a real winner for a group of Lancashire youngsters. Children from St Andrew's Primary School, Blackpool Road, Preston, have just been given a special award from the World Wildlife Fund for their outstanding efforts in a sponsored walk. A representative from the organisation came to St Andrew's School with a special shield which will now take pride of place in the main hall Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1987
A soccer club which encourages youngsters to take up cricket held its first awards presentation. Preston North End players Stephen Wilkes and Shaun Allen went along to Brownedge St Mary's School in Bamber Bridge to congratulate the first graduates of the course held under the new Deepdale Community Programme. Pictured are Stephen (left) and Shaun presenting bats to Farouk Munshi and Mark Nicklin Photo: Archive
29. Preston in 1987
The triumphs of All Hallows RC High School in the South Ribble Schools Athletics Championships are turning into a long-running saga. The Penwortham school made it four overall wins in succession when they took the honours in this year's championships. The athletics team are pictured with their trophies Photo: Archive
30. Preston in 1987
There was plenty of clowning around in the Post Raft Race. The annual event produced plenty of strange craft, paddled by even stranger characters, like the ones pictured, along the seven-mile course. Thousands of onlookers watched the race in glorious Bank Holiday sunshine, helping to raise more than £50,000 for local charities Photo: Archive
31. Preston in 1987
These were some of the youngsters aged between seven and 11 years who took part in the Bamber Bridge leisure centre It's a Knockout tournament, with Andrew Smith (centre) who unluckily couldn't take part due to breaking his wrist Photo: Archive