The Sunny D 3 on 3 basketballers visit the Mayor's Parlour at Preston Town Hall to meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Preston, Councillor Geoff Swarbrick and Jean Swarbrick, at a presentation ceremonyplaceholder image
The Sunny D 3 on 3 basketballers visit the Mayor's Parlour at Preston Town Hall to meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Preston, Councillor Geoff Swarbrick and Jean Swarbrick, at a presentation ceremony

19 nostalgic photos to take you back 25 years to see what life was like in Preston

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 7th Dec 2025, 06:00 GMT

Those of us lucky enough to be there when the new Millennium dawned know that 2000 was quite the year.

It was the start of a new era, all change and excitement… although the less said about Euro 2000 the better. Take a look at some of our best retro archive pictures of Preston back in 2000

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Preston North End Fan Simon Gooch aged 33 has collected PNE shirts from 1990 - 2000. He recently donated a rare Beckham period PNE Shirt to a charity auction which was held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. 16th September 2015

17. Preston in 2000

Preston North End Fan Simon Gooch aged 33 has collected PNE shirts from 1990 - 2000. He recently donated a rare Beckham period PNE Shirt to a charity auction which was held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. 16th September 2015 Photo: Paul Simpson

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Tennis mad youngsters Andrew Collins, Chloe Bennett, Oliver Rowlands, Frazer Burnie and Joshua Rowlands took part in Play Tennis weekend at Preston College Sports Centre and won themselves a day out at Wimbledon

18. Preston in 2000

Tennis mad youngsters Andrew Collins, Chloe Bennett, Oliver Rowlands, Frazer Burnie and Joshua Rowlands took part in Play Tennis weekend at Preston College Sports Centre and won themselves a day out at Wimbledon Photo: NEIL CROSS

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"Survive" from Fulwood entertain the crowds during the Party in the Park in Avenham Park, Preston

19. Preston in 2000

"Survive" from Fulwood entertain the crowds during the Party in the Park in Avenham Park, Preston Photo: Ian Robinson

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