School dinners were never like this! Pastry was flying and lips smacking at a very special geography lesson for 30 primary school children. This is the fun way to find out about Italy, tucking into a good pizza. The children, eight and nine-year-olds from class 7 at St Theresa's Primary School, Penwortham, had gone along to Angelo's pizza restaurant in Avenham Street, Preston, to see how real Italian pizzas are made - and what they taste likeplaceholder image
School dinners were never like this! Pastry was flying and lips smacking at a very special geography lesson for 30 primary school children. This is the fun way to find out about Italy, tucking into a good pizza. The children, eight and nine-year-olds from class 7 at St Theresa's Primary School, Penwortham, had gone along to Angelo's pizza restaurant in Avenham Street, Preston, to see how real Italian pizzas are made - and what they taste like

33 era-defining pictures to take you back to Preston in 1987 including schools

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 13th Jan 2025, 13:37 GMT

From record heavy snow to the re-election of Margaret Thatcher, 1987 was quite the year

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The enchanted world of the Wizard of Oz was brought to life as the children of Tarleton CE School, near Preston, took a trip down the Yellow Brick Road when they staged the adventures of Dorothy and her three pals - the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion

13. Preston in 1987

The enchanted world of the Wizard of Oz was brought to life as the children of Tarleton CE School, near Preston, took a trip down the Yellow Brick Road when they staged the adventures of Dorothy and her three pals - the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion Photo: RETRO

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All the sailors aboard HMS Inskip, near Preston, have fallen for 19-year-old Lindsay, who comes from Whalley, as they voted her Miss HMS Inskip for 1988

14. Preston in 1987

All the sailors aboard HMS Inskip, near Preston, have fallen for 19-year-old Lindsay, who comes from Whalley, as they voted her Miss HMS Inskip for 1988 Photo: RETRO

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Waiters gave the chefs a real panning in an annual pancake race. Catering students from Preston's Tuson College charged across Winckley Square wielding frying pans and tossing pancakes in the traditional race. Here they are on the starter's blocks... The waiters were eventual clear winners.

15. Preston in 1987

Waiters gave the chefs a real panning in an annual pancake race. Catering students from Preston's Tuson College charged across Winckley Square wielding frying pans and tossing pancakes in the traditional race. Here they are on the starter's blocks... The waiters were eventual clear winners. Photo: RETRO

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Miss Evening Post celebrates the launching of new Zippy buses with eager children at Preston bus station.

16. Preston in 1987

Miss Evening Post celebrates the launching of new Zippy buses with eager children at Preston bus station. Photo: RETRO

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