They depict two years - 1992 and 1993. It was the year of Black Wednesday when the pound crashed, John Major’s Conservative Party narrowly won the general election and when the Queen famously called the year her ‘annus horribilis’ due to royal family scandals and crises. But locally, we look back at life in Preston from kids of stage to snooker tournaments. It You might be pictured...
25. Favourite children's character Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into Preston to keep youngsters entertained. Thomas, pulling five carriages, is taking youngsters and their parents on rides round the car park at Children's World, on Riversway, Preston, during the school holidays
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26. More than 600 Preston swimmers took the plunge to raise cash for the Olympics. Swimmers young and old waded in to make more than £6,000 for the British Olympic Association. Picture shows Olympic silver medalist Nick Gillingham giving medals to three young swimmers. From left are Mairi McGilverary, two, Jason Watson, three, and Hugh McGilveray, four
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27. PHOTO : DAVID HURST Retro reader Frank Smith sent in this photo from the preston and district football league,showing the league chairman and a bevy of beauties at the 1992 guild. Notice the old FINA petrol tanker in the background
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28. International athletics star Steve Tunstall set the pace for runners pounding the streets of south Preston as part of Hutton Grammar School's gala. The British cross-country champion, who lives in Preston, started the five-miles race and more than 100 athletes took part
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