And so, with that in mind, what better way to take a trip down memory lane properly than by checking out some of our best retro pictures of Preston life back in the day.
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25. Passers-by watched in amazement as a crowd of pancake-tossing chefs raced across sedate Winckley Square in Preston. It was part of the annual Shrove Tuesday celebrations and 30 catering department students from Tuson College, armed with frying pans and pancakes, took part
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26. Members of a booming fencing club are missing the point at the moment. There has been such a sharp increase in the number of people taking up the sport that the Preston club has run short of equipment. Pictured above are members in their home at West View Leisure Centre
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