No weight restrictions on this rickety looking roundabout. The delighted youngsters from Christ Church School, Preston, were in a spin when councillors invited them to the official opening of a new playground at Hartington Road placeholder image
No weight restrictions on this rickety looking roundabout. The delighted youngsters from Christ Church School, Preston, were in a spin when councillors invited them to the official opening of a new playground at Hartington Road | National World

14 nostalgic pictures of Preston playgrounds with slides and swings you survived without a scratch

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 8th Jan 2026, 06:00 GMT

Can you remember these playrgounds?

They could be brutal in the 80s and early 90s. We’ve found a selection of pictures showing kids enjoying (or enduring) the playground equipment. Recognise anyone? Let us know.

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This looks fun - but does anyone remember how hot those metal slides got in sunny weather? This picture was taken in 1987

5. Playgrounds of Peril

This looks fun - but does anyone remember how hot those metal slides got in sunny weather? This picture was taken in 1987 | National World

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We're in the 1970s now, and Paul, three, and Ian Yates, six, watch David Hehir, 19, build a log ladder at a "peppercorn play-area" at Oxford Street in Preston's Avenham district

6. Playgrounds of Peril

We're in the 1970s now, and Paul, three, and Ian Yates, six, watch David Hehir, 19, build a log ladder at a "peppercorn play-area" at Oxford Street in Preston's Avenham district | National World

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Next up is the climbing frame - very similar to the ones we climbed up at primary school.

7. Playgrounds of Peril

Next up is the climbing frame - very similar to the ones we climbed up at primary school. | National World

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We can't remember when we last saw one of these contraptions on a children's playground. Anyone recognise where it might be?

8. Playgrounds of Peril

We can't remember when we last saw one of these contraptions on a children's playground. Anyone recognise where it might be? | National World

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