It was an era which saw the UK go from miners’ strikes and Maggie Thatcher to fast food, sun-soaked holidays abroad, the dawn of widespread computer use, and decidedly quirky fashion choices. And so, take a look at a few of our best archive pictures of life in Chorley back in the mid-1980s.
9. Chorley in the mid-1980s
Old-time music hall had a distinctly young flavour at a village school. Youngsters from Adlington County Primary School, near Chorley, turned the clock back with an end of term concert for parents. There was also music for more modern tastes when the children sang songs from shows, including Grease and Oliver Photo: RETRO
10. Chorley in the mid-1980s
Chorley Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society present The Ghost Train Photo: RETRO
11. Chorley in the mid-1980s
A village sports centre has banished half-term boredom for hundreds of local children. A "get your skates on" invitation had the youngsters flocking to the Clayton Green Sports Centre, near Chorley, for a roller disco. More than 150 children packed into the centre's sports hall for the skating to pop records session Photo: RETRO
12. Chorley in the mid-1980s
Little seems to have changed for a Chorley theatre which is reviving a play which was first produced there 15 years ago - The Odd Couple. Many members who worked on the original show are involved this time round roo. The production marks the 25th anniversary of Chorley Little Theatre Photo: RETRO