It was the year the Premier League was born, Barcelona hosted the Olympics, Wayne’s World became a cult hit and everyone was playing on Nintendo and Sega games consoles.
1992 was also a big year in Preston, as the city would celebrate one of the UK's oldest surviving civic celebrations during its Guild year.
During Preston Guild, the once every 20-year event saw the city come together for processions, ceremonies, pageants, sporting events and live entertainment - but that wasn’t all that was going on in our great city.
Here, we take a trip down memory lane to relive the sights, moments and events that made 1992 a pivotal year in Preston’s history.
1. Preston in 1992
Preston's dockland helped the town grow into a thriving centre of trade and it became a bustling port once again as scores of ocean-going vessels and river craft plied the water for the Guild Riversway Festival | National World
2. Preston 1992
Blackpool vs Preston October 1992 Tony Ellis holds up three fingers to show him scoring a hat-trick The game finished with a 3-2 win to PNE
3. Preston in 1992
Anyone remember Edwards shoe shop? This was what it looked like in 1992. | National World
4. Preston in 1992
The athletic and not-so athletic were all in step for a sun-splashed fun run in Little Hoole, near Preston. Youngsters and adults alike joined in the spirit of the run with costumes and plenty of smiles all round to raise funds for Little Hoole County Primary School in Dobb Lane. | National World