It’s a time of excitement, learning, fun, and no responsibilities, so why no relive your youth be checking out some of our best retro archive pictures of Preston children from the early 1970s.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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9. A Preston school folk group is to be featured in a Sunday service from the Achille Ratti Climbing Club in the Lake District, which is to be recorded by the BBC. The group from St John Southworth School are getting quite used to recording sessions, for they have already played in the Home service programme "Music Club" which went out in March
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10. Retro Youngsters attend the Schools Music Festival at Guild Hall,Preston May 1973
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11. Schoolchildren from the Preston area have declared war on each other. And concentration and tactics are their weapons. The 160 pupils from primary and secondary schools are fighting a battle of wits in a three-day chess congress at Winckley Square Convent School for the Lancashire Evevning Post perpetual trophy
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12. The traditional Easter Monday egg rolling is being enjoyed by this family on Avenham Park in Preston
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