These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...


14. This happy bunch were taking part in Chorley's biggest ever carnival procession. They were joined by floats and tableaux which for the first time followed a route through the centre of the town along an unusually quiet A6, closed for two hours specially for the occasion
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15. Chip shovelling gourmet Harry Haddock had his chips and ate them - but a trifle unhappily. It was not the lack of salt and vinegar which made connoisseur Harry glum as he tucked into his favourite dish. The reason was that the self-appointed chip chomping champion of the village of Adlington, near Chorley, had been out-done during what may prove to be the world's first chip-making competition. He lost out to Mrs Mary Thompson
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16. Keen young gardeners Linda Desoer, eight, and Christine Desoer, nine, of Foster Street, Chorley, certainly know their onoins about gardening, but these monsters at Chorley and District Horticultural Show was enough to bring tears to their eyes
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