From young lads playing with conkers to Bing Crosby at Preston Railway Station, it truly was all happening in Preston back in those days...
5. Forget Lapland and reindeer this year for Father Christmas is tucked away in Preston's Sherwood Forest. Santa is cheerier than ever beside Robin Hood, his merry men and the pint-supping Friar Tuck at the Lancaster Road Co-op. The store has gone to town and set up an animated Robin Hood scene starring the drinking Friar and Santa
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6. Children from Ribbleton Hall High School, Preston, were enjoying their cross-country race so much that this friendly dog joined in on one section of the course
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7. Seven young cub scouts starred in a very clean game at Preston North End's Deepdale ground. The lads swept the paddock part of the gound under the watchful eye of North End groundsman Peter McCallion as part of Bob-a-job Week
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8. St Joseph's primary school netball team which won the Preston Primary Schools Netball Tournament. Natalie Campbell (captain), Debbie Davies, Lisa Dawson, Marianna Blackburn, Jackie Morgan, Julie Mather, Debbie Flynn and Lesley Bennett, and Miss Margaret Melling. The team beat St Wilfrid's, Longridge 8-6 in the final
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