Preston in the 80s: 9 photos showing what life was like back then
We’ve dug into the archives to bring you these gems from 1987
This week we are looking at 1987. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know. READ MORE: Photo memories of 1986. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: We also looked at 1985
5. Preston in the 80s
Cilla Gardner, Roselyne Daley, Alexandra Hinton and Matthew Wright were treated to a VIP day at Lancashire Police's Hutton headquarters as a reward for their winning entries in a crime and accident prevention poster painting competition. Pictured: PC Geoff Dunnings (right) inspects his latest recruits
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6. Preston in the 80s
These eager water babies were all taking part in a schools swimming gala at Saul Street Baths
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7. Preston in the 80s
True Northern grit shone through as England's best school cross country runners ploughed through the mud at Preston in search of national glory. Competitors from the old red rose county - now Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside - had a field day in testing conditions at William Temple School. Teams from the North West came out on top in all six age group races
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8. Preston in the 80s
Three Morecambe High Schoolgirls have gone potty over snooker star Stephen Hendry. They spent two months writing one hundred thousand and one 'pleases' on a lengthy love letter to their hero. And the method behind their madness paid off when the Scottish player agreed to meet them in honour of their wrist-aching exploits. The meeting took place in Preston, where 19-year-old Stephen is appearing in the qualifying rounds of snooker's world championships. Andrea Turner, Sharon Hardman and Haley Roberts are pictured with their idol
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