29 memorable pictures of people keeping fit in the 1980s in Preston

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 15th Dec 2025, 18:00 GMT

While the fitness craze that currently occupies such a prominent part of life is more of a recent phenomenon, people in the past certainly recognised the importance of working up a good sweat, too...

And so, with that in mind, take a trip down memory lane to the 1980s and check out our best archive pictures of Fulwood Leisure Centre back in that era.

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1. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

Conga line... these four youngsters find there's a safety - and fun - in numbers as they try their hand at roller skating at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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2. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

Kids enjoy a spin on the specially-installed synthetic ice rink at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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3. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

Badminton in full session at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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4. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

Mrs Pat Bartley (standing centre) and her physiotherapy team at the Preston Sports Injuries Centre at Fulwood Leisure Centre, the first of its kind in the North West Photo: RETRO

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