And so, in the spirit of nostalgia, here we take a look back at life in Walton-le-Dale throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Here are our best archive pictures from eras gone by.

13. Walton-le-Dale in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Walton-le-Dale County Primary School cross country winners Photo: RETRO

14. Walton-le-Dale in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Pictured above are six of the eight team members of the South Ribble schools team who won the Under 14 Lancashire School Badminton Association Trophy. Left to right, back row: David Johnson, Christina Balchine, Robert Russell. Front: Alison Gregson, Lesley Dixon and Moira Keeble Photo: RETRO

15. Walton-le-Dale in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
At their headquarters on the wooded slopes of the River Ribble near Church Deeps, Walton-le-Dale, the 1st Scout troop, whose ages range from 11 to 16, began their mammoth task of sawing 3,000 logs from trees which had been previously hacked down by Venture Scouts Photo: RETRO

16. Walton-le-Dale in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Marathon disco-dancer John Sharples put his best foot forward - to entertain visitors to Ingol Pool House primary school's annual Christmas fete. John, of Queens Road, Walton-le-Dale has been in constant demand since he set up a new non-stop dancing world record of 15 and a half days Photo: RETRO


