The 1990s was a heady era, and few years stand out quite as much as 1994. Think the passing of Kurt Cobain, the election of Nelson Mandela, the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident, and the trial of OJ Simpson… as well as Preston North End’s less than glamourous foray into the old Third Division. But still, the ‘90s was an era of amazing style, music, and film, so take a look at a few snapshots of life in Preston back in 1994...
1. Preston in 1994
Retro Feature on All Hallows School,Penwortham All Hallows RC High school,near Preston who were selected to represent Lancashire in the Under1 4s and 16s teams. October 1994. Photo: National World
2. Preston in 1994
Pirate Chris Weyer reads a book in the new library, surrounded by fellow treasure hunters (from left) Jennifer Carr, Louise Moran, Rachel Roberts, Lisa Gorton and Zoe Dewsbury. The youngsters from Preston's Brockholes Wood County Primary School were celebrating the opening of their library with a special book week. Photo: RETRO
3. Preston in 1994
Children at a Lancashire school are boldy going where no other school has gone before. Wide-eyed pupils at Inskip Primary School, Inskip, near Preston, watched in amazement as a helicopter circled their school and landed in the playground as part of a project on search and rescue Photo: RETRO
4. Preston in 1994
A constable who carried out motorcycle escorts to royalty during his career saw himself in Retro with an advanced piece of equipment. David Rigby featured in the Guardian in around 1994 following complaints of speeding in Leyland. Photo: Other