. Preston in 1984
Football-crazy Neil Wilson pitched in with his local heroes to boost their promotion hopes. The four-year-old soccer fan joined in a fun run to help Holy Family FC's push for premier division status. Neil, of Bexhill Road, Ingol, was on course to raise more than £100 through sponsorship for his Preston and District first division idols Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Members of the 8th Penwortham St Teresa's Scout group pushed ahead with a novel idea to raise money for a new hut. Instead of the usual sponsored walk about 100 scouts, cubs, guides and brownies decided to raise money with a fancy dress event around the police headquarters at Hutton, near Preston. They did 25 laps pushing trailers, wheelchairs and shopping trolleys - a total of just over eight miles - and the sponsored event was expected to raise about £450 Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
The Moss Side Naughty But Nice dance team - from left Lynne Hensby, Sherry Duckworth and Tracey Vas, with Stuart Moreland - were winners in the senior section of a glittering disco dance competition held at St Augustine's Youth Club in Preston. It was the final of a county competition organised by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Children from Frenchwood Infants School taking part in the Christmas nativity play Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Members of Preston's Gujarat Hindu community had a special Christmas gift for the town civic leader. They presented Mayor Coun Mrs Nancy Taylor with a cheque for £825 for
starving people in Ethiopia. The money was raised through voluntary donations from 550 Gujarat families Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
A scene from the Longton St Andrew's Players production of Crystal Clear which they presented in Longton Church Hall. From left: Pamela Sumner, Mark Tunstall, Don Lowe, Beryl Clark, Geoff Dyer and Yvonne Newsham Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Children from Ingol Pool House Primary School in Preston Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Children enjoy a Christmas party at the Lostock Hall pre-school playgroup Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
After putting on well-known secular productions like HMS Pinafore and The Wizard of Oz in previous years, the pupils of St John Fisher RC High School, Frenchwood, were ready to stage their first religious show, based on the life of St Augustine. Pictured are some of the performers in the musical The Conversion Job, written specifically for the children by two teachers Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Sat listening to teacher in class at Ingol Pool House Primary School in Preston Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
More than 140 enterprising members of the scouting movement presented their biggest even of the year... the annual South Ribble Gang Show. The members of 18 different cubs and scout-troops all over the district were taking part. Pictured here are just some of the performers Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1984
Going for 'walkies' took on a new meaning for a group of dogs. For the Christmas meeting of the Ribble Valley Dog Agility Club at Lostock Hall neat Preston, ended with 30 pets taking part in a sponsored obstacle race. The animals, from tiny terriers to Alsatians, helped raise nearly £350 for the Ethiopian famine appeal Photo: Archive
1. Preston in 1984
Members of the 8th Penwortham St Teresa's Scout group pushed ahead with a novel idea to raise money for a new hut. Instead of the usual sponsored walk about 100 scouts, cubs, guides and brownies decided to raise money with a fancy dress event around the police headquarters at Hutton, near Preston. They did 25 laps pushing trailers, wheelchairs and shopping trolleys - a total of just over eight miles - and the sponsored event was expected to raise about £450 Photo: Archive
2. Preston in 1984
The Moss Side Naughty But Nice dance team - from left Lynne Hensby, Sherry Duckworth and Tracey Vas, with Stuart Moreland - were winners in the senior section of a glittering disco dance competition held at St Augustine's Youth Club in Preston. It was the final of a county competition organised by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association Photo: Archive
3. Preston in 1984
Children from Frenchwood Infants School taking part in the Christmas nativity play Photo: Archive
4. Preston in 1984
Members of Preston's Gujarat Hindu community had a special Christmas gift for the town civic leader. They presented Mayor Coun Mrs Nancy Taylor with a cheque for £825 for
starving people in Ethiopia. The money was raised through voluntary donations from 550 Gujarat families Photo: Archive