Headmaster Bert Pryce has retired after pioneering education at a Preston school. Mr Pryce, 50, who was awarded an MBE in 1970 for his work with children, has taken early retirement from Deepdale Junior School. His retirement presents included a set of golf clubsHeadmaster Bert Pryce has retired after pioneering education at a Preston school. Mr Pryce, 50, who was awarded an MBE in 1970 for his work with children, has taken early retirement from Deepdale Junior School. His retirement presents included a set of golf clubs
Headmaster Bert Pryce has retired after pioneering education at a Preston school. Mr Pryce, 50, who was awarded an MBE in 1970 for his work with children, has taken early retirement from Deepdale Junior School. His retirement presents included a set of golf clubs

Preston memories: Here's 25 candid pictures showing life in Preston all the way back in 1986

Take a trip down memory lane and see pictures of life in Preston back in 1986
By Naomi Moon
Published 12th Oct 2022, 15:45 GMT

We’ve trawled the archives to find the best pictures showing Preston folk doing all sorts of things in 1986. Do you recognise anyone? Remember the event? Let us know. READ MORE: Picture memories from 1985. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: More photos from 1984. MORE MEMORIES: Look back at 1983

Headmaster Bert Pryce has retired after pioneering education at a Preston school. Mr Pryce, 50, who was awarded an MBE in 1970 for his work with children, has taken early retirement from Deepdale Junior School. His retirement presents included a set of golf clubs

. Preston in 1986

Headmaster Bert Pryce has retired after pioneering education at a Preston school. Mr Pryce, 50, who was awarded an MBE in 1970 for his work with children, has taken early retirement from Deepdale Junior School. His retirement presents included a set of golf clubs Photo: Arhive

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More than 500 children stepped on to the stage for this year's Preston Junior Dance Festival. Tots and teenagers from all over the north of England put their best feet forward in a bid for medals and trophies - including this group

. Preston in 1986

More than 500 children stepped on to the stage for this year's Preston Junior Dance Festival. Tots and teenagers from all over the north of England put their best feet forward in a bid for medals and trophies - including this group Photo: Archive

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Summertime blues have been given the heave-ho - thousands of youngsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres - which this year are more popular than ever. Enjoying a spot of table tennis at Fulwood Leisure Centre

. Preston in 1986

Summertime blues have been given the heave-ho - thousands of youngsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres - which this year are more popular than ever. Enjoying a spot of table tennis at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: Archive

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Cinema-goers had a touch of double-vision when they arrived for the latest martial arts film - The Karate Kid II. For the big screen action came to life... right outside Preston Odeon when members of the town karate club gave a demonstration outside. Pictured: Bob and Gwen Hitchen of Preston Karate Club during the demonstration

. Preston in 1986

Cinema-goers had a touch of double-vision when they arrived for the latest martial arts film - The Karate Kid II. For the big screen action came to life... right outside Preston Odeon when members of the town karate club gave a demonstration outside. Pictured: Bob and Gwen Hitchen of Preston Karate Club during the demonstration Photo: Archive

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Ninety football-crazy youngsters have kicked off the new soccer season with top TV personality Ian St John. The budding Bests and mini Maradonas are learning the basic facts of football at the former Liverpool star's soccer school at Fulwood Leisure Centre

. Preston in 1986

Ninety football-crazy youngsters have kicked off the new soccer season with top TV personality Ian St John. The budding Bests and mini Maradonas are learning the basic facts of football at the former Liverpool star's soccer school at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: Archive

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These children have every reason to be jumping for joy. School's out - for a couple more weeks at least - and they are quite rightly making the most of their holidays with an open air disco at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre

. Preston in 1986

These children have every reason to be jumping for joy. School's out - for a couple more weeks at least - and they are quite rightly making the most of their holidays with an open air disco at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre Photo: Archive

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Lancashire bobbies turned out to be the biggest crowd-pullers in the county when they opened their doors to the public. More than 60,000 visitors turned out when the force held its open day at Hutton headquarters, near Preston. Pictured: PC Connor with youngsters Matthew Barnes and Ewan McIntyre

. Preston in 1986

Lancashire bobbies turned out to be the biggest crowd-pullers in the county when they opened their doors to the public. More than 60,000 visitors turned out when the force held its open day at Hutton headquarters, near Preston. Pictured: PC Connor with youngsters Matthew Barnes and Ewan McIntyre Photo: Archive

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Lancashire bobbies turned out to be the biggest crowd-pullers in the county when they opened their doors to the public. More than 60,000 visitors turned out when the force held its open day at Hutton headquarters, near Preston. Pictured: Competitors in a tug-of-war contest

. Preston in 1986

Lancashire bobbies turned out to be the biggest crowd-pullers in the county when they opened their doors to the public. More than 60,000 visitors turned out when the force held its open day at Hutton headquarters, near Preston. Pictured: Competitors in a tug-of-war contest Photo: Archive

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School runners raised £1,250 for a charity set up to keep us all fit and healthy. Pupils from Preston's Tulketh High School, staff, parents and old boys, tipped up their charity money from the recent Heartbeat half--marathon and fun run. Team Tulketh was so successful in raising money for Heartbeat that the school is now planning to have its own charity running team. Pupil David Green, 13, is pictured handing over the cheque to Heartbeat director Mr Fred Pollard

. Preston in 1986

School runners raised £1,250 for a charity set up to keep us all fit and healthy. Pupils from Preston's Tulketh High School, staff, parents and old boys, tipped up their charity money from the recent Heartbeat half--marathon and fun run. Team Tulketh was so successful in raising money for Heartbeat that the school is now planning to have its own charity running team. Pupil David Green, 13, is pictured handing over the cheque to Heartbeat director Mr Fred Pollard Photo: Archive

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Children got a taste of Roman high life when they organised a special feast day at their school. Drinks of the fizzy variety flowed and there was plenty of food on hand at St Stephen's Primary School in South Meadow Lane, Preston, as youngsters took a step back in time to the early days of Rome

. Preston in 1986

Children got a taste of Roman high life when they organised a special feast day at their school. Drinks of the fizzy variety flowed and there was plenty of food on hand at St Stephen's Primary School in South Meadow Lane, Preston, as youngsters took a step back in time to the early days of Rome Photo: Archive

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These pub regulars got their skates on to raise money for the Post Centenary Scanner Appeal. The team, representing Preston's Red Lion Hotel in Church Street, pulled a bath around 10 local pubs on their roller skates. Local in fancy dress collected donations along the route of the event, which was expected to raise £500 for the appeal

. Preston in 1986

These pub regulars got their skates on to raise money for the Post Centenary Scanner Appeal. The team, representing Preston's Red Lion Hotel in Church Street, pulled a bath around 10 local pubs on their roller skates. Local in fancy dress collected donations along the route of the event, which was expected to raise £500 for the appeal Photo: Archive

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More than 500 children stepped on to the stage for this year's Preston Junior Dance Festival. Tots and teenagers from all over the north of England put their best feet forward in a bid for medals and trophies - including this group

1. Preston in 1986

More than 500 children stepped on to the stage for this year's Preston Junior Dance Festival. Tots and teenagers from all over the north of England put their best feet forward in a bid for medals and trophies - including this group Photo: Archive

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Summertime blues have been given the heave-ho - thousands of youngsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres - which this year are more popular than ever. Enjoying a spot of table tennis at Fulwood Leisure Centre

2. Preston in 1986

Summertime blues have been given the heave-ho - thousands of youngsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres - which this year are more popular than ever. Enjoying a spot of table tennis at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: Archive

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Cinema-goers had a touch of double-vision when they arrived for the latest martial arts film - The Karate Kid II. For the big screen action came to life... right outside Preston Odeon when members of the town karate club gave a demonstration outside. Pictured: Bob and Gwen Hitchen of Preston Karate Club during the demonstration

3. Preston in 1986

Cinema-goers had a touch of double-vision when they arrived for the latest martial arts film - The Karate Kid II. For the big screen action came to life... right outside Preston Odeon when members of the town karate club gave a demonstration outside. Pictured: Bob and Gwen Hitchen of Preston Karate Club during the demonstration Photo: Archive