One of the peak eras in terms of culture, fashion, tech, and general excitement, the ‘90s in Preston was quite the time, so why not explore what things used to be like by checking out our very best archive pics from 1993 and 1994 below...
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26. Preston 1990s
Sammy the Indian Python slid into a Southport school to help pupils learn about pets. Children at Presfield Special School on Preston New Road, Southport, who have moderate learning difficulties, christened the 8ft snake from Southport Aquarium Supplies, Sammy the snake. Sammy and the children are pictured with Dawn Molineux of Southport Aquarium Supplies | National World
27. Preston 1990s
Preston youngsters sowed the seeds of their environmental project when they planted 60 trees in the school grounds. Parents of pupils at Sherwood Primary School, Preston, donated most of the trees to the project and helped out with the official planting ceremony | National World
28. Preston 1990s
The head of the first primary school in Lancashire to opt out of local authority control is to retire after 26 years in eduction. Mr Ian Nichol, of Newton Bluecoat School, Newton, near Preston is retiring after helping hundreds of children along the education path. He was given a surprise farewell party in the school grounds | National World