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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25. 1980s Fulwood Leisure

A pair of boys take a tumble as they hone into the latest craze to hit Preston - roller skating at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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26. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

Bernie Shiels, Operations Manager at Fulwood Leisure Centre started with the council on 14 September 1987. Pictured with the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillors Carl and Linda Crompton, along with wife, Bernadette and son, Sean. Photo: Submit

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27. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

One of the Ashton High School girls puts all her energy into one of the exercises for her team during the Junior Superstars Competition for Schools which was held at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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28. 1980s Fulwood Leisure Centre

A pupil from Thomas More School does a bench exercise during the superstars competition in Fulwood Leisure Centre gym, where 11 schools took part Photo: RETRO

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