13 brilliant photos which remind us what people in Preston and Lancashire were up to in 1993

Digital Journalist

Published 16th Mar 2026, 06:00 BST

A selection of your photographs from days gone by.

This week we are looking at 1993. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know.

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A group of Chorley youngsters said Auf Wiedersehen Pet when they set off for an Easter holiday trip to Germany. The 48-strong team from Southlands High School are set to travel across France and Belgium before reaching the Rhineland

1. Preston in 1993

A group of Chorley youngsters said Auf Wiedersehen Pet when they set off for an Easter holiday trip to Germany. The 48-strong team from Southlands High School are set to travel across France and Belgium before reaching the Rhineland Photo: Archive

Children at the Grasshoppers Play School in Preston were full of the joys of spring when a bundle of fluffy chicks arrived for the day. The independent nursery at Lea Methodist Church got the box of chicks from a local farmer to teach the children about nature

2. Preston in 1993

Children at the Grasshoppers Play School in Preston were full of the joys of spring when a bundle of fluffy chicks arrived for the day. The independent nursery at Lea Methodist Church got the box of chicks from a local farmer to teach the children about nature Photo: Archive

A popular Chorley headteacher has said farewell to staff and pupils at his Chorley school. Mr Jeff Bonner, headteacher for three years at St John's CE Primary School, Whittle-le-Woods, will be taking up a new post in Poulton-le-Fylde, near Blackpool

3. Preston in 1993

A popular Chorley headteacher has said farewell to staff and pupils at his Chorley school. Mr Jeff Bonner, headteacher for three years at St John's CE Primary School, Whittle-le-Woods, will be taking up a new post in Poulton-le-Fylde, near Blackpool Photo: Archive

Chorley district Beaver Scouts have staged a flag dedication service at a local church attended by dozens of parents and children. The Vicar of St George's Church, the Rev Kenneth Barrett, led the service while the Beaver Scouts paraded about 20 flags before forming a guard of honour outside the church

4. Preston in 1993

Chorley district Beaver Scouts have staged a flag dedication service at a local church attended by dozens of parents and children. The Vicar of St George's Church, the Rev Kenneth Barrett, led the service while the Beaver Scouts paraded about 20 flags before forming a guard of honour outside the church Photo: Archive

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