. Preston in 1985
Scouts from all over South Ribble are riding on the crest of a wave in the run-up to a gang show spectacular. The boys from packs throughout the district have a whole list of entertainment lined up for audiences. But they took time out of their busy rehearsal schedule to give shoppers at St George's Shopping Centre a sneak preview Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Disco dancer Clive Donaldson was aiming to see his name in lights at the final of the world dance championships. Body-popping Clive stepped out of the shadows to reach the last six. And he wowed revellers at Snooty's nightclub with a warm-up routine before his dance dates in London Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Jobless youngsters have cooked up a recipe for making more dough. Teenagers in Leyland could not bear the endless boring hours which life on the dole presented. So they set out to prove they are a dab hand in the kitchen with their snack bar at Leyland Youth Centre. Pictured: Stuart Yates, Darren Boyle, Mark Cornwell, Joanne Fieldsend, Dave Castor, and Fred McArton at Leyland Youth Club snack bar Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
A presentation of ale to the Falkland Heroes pub in Tanterton, Preston Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Preston Sea Cadets won the top awards in the Inter Service Cadet Forces' rifle shooting championships at Bisley. A total of 140 teams took part in the event in which Air Training Corps and Army Cadets from all part of Britain competed. In the individual cadet hundred competition, the Preston cadets won 10 of the 16 awards Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Preston schoolchildren continued the traditions of centuries past in an open air country dance festival held on Avenham Park in Preston. More than 400 youngsters from a dozen local primary schools put bells on their toes for reels and squares which drew crowds of onlookers on the park Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
First in the queue at Preston's Charter Theatre for Band Aid concert tickets are (left to right) Ian Howard, Chris Bailey, David Bailey and George Foden, at the back are Bernadette and Patrick Spellmen Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Preston schoolchildren continued the traditions of centuries past in an open air country dance festival held on Avenham Park in Preston. More than 400 youngsters from a dozen local primary schools put bells on their toes for reels and squares which drew crowds of onlookers on the park Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Scores of youngster battled against the wind and rain to spread the word of friendship. Members of Ribble Valley division of the girl guide movement held their own open air service at Whalley Abbey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the guiding movement Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
Fifty pub regulars shook off the cobwebs in an energetic charity fun run. The combined effort by men and women customers from the Anchor Inn, Hutton, is expected to raise up to £2,000 for heart research Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
TV comedian Les Dennis couldn't resist entertaining crowds with his Coronational Street impersonation of shy Mavis Riley. The screen funnyman was taking a break from his summer show at Blackpool's North Pier to open a charity garden party in Coniston Road, Fulwood Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
It wasn't exactly Wembley, but the police presence was just as strong for a junior schools soccer tournament. Not that anyone was expecting trouble, it was simply that the venue for the football competition was the Lancashire police headquarters at Hutton, near Preston. Out of twenty teams of youngsters Chaucer Junior School in Fleetwood were crowned the winners and walked off with the NatWest Trophy after a 4-1 victory over St Mary's Junior School from Burnley. Pictured are some of the youngsters who took part Photo: Archive
. Preston in 1985
A make-or-break auction put a crisis-hit musical society back on song. Kind donations meant Preston's St Augustine's Amateur Operatic Society was almost half-way to the target needed to stay in business Photo: Archive
5. Preston in 1985
Preston schoolchildren continued the traditions of centuries past in an open air country dance festival held on Avenham Park in Preston. More than 400 youngsters from a dozen local primary schools put bells on their toes for reels and squares which drew crowds of onlookers on the park Photo: Archive
6. Preston in 1985
First in the queue at Preston's Charter Theatre for Band Aid concert tickets are (left to right) Ian Howard, Chris Bailey, David Bailey and George Foden, at the back are Bernadette and Patrick Spellmen Photo: Archive
7. Preston in 1985
Preston schoolchildren continued the traditions of centuries past in an open air country dance festival held on Avenham Park in Preston. More than 400 youngsters from a dozen local primary schools put bells on their toes for reels and squares which drew crowds of onlookers on the park Photo: Archive
8. Preston in 1985
Scores of youngster battled against the wind and rain to spread the word of friendship. Members of Ribble Valley division of the girl guide movement held their own open air service at Whalley Abbey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the guiding movement Photo: Archive