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

Take a look at some of our best archive pictures from Preston in that heady age...

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Superstar rodent Roland Rat met some of his avid 'rat fans' when he toured the aisles of Morrisons supermarket at Riversway in Preston. The TV celebrity visited the new store to promote a new food named after him - Roland Rat Spaghetti Shapes

25. Preston in 1987

Superstar rodent Roland Rat met some of his avid 'rat fans' when he toured the aisles of Morrisons supermarket at Riversway in Preston. The TV celebrity visited the new store to promote a new food named after him - Roland Rat Spaghetti Shapes Photo: RETRO

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In front of parents, the children of Samlesbury C of E primary school, near Preston, put on an evening called "Dance for Christmas", supervised by Lancashire's physical educaiton adviser, Mrs Barbara Lipscombe, who is pictured above with some of the children

26. Preston in 1987

In front of parents, the children of Samlesbury C of E primary school, near Preston, put on an evening called "Dance for Christmas", supervised by Lancashire's physical educaiton adviser, Mrs Barbara Lipscombe, who is pictured above with some of the children Photo: RETRO

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1987 Fun Fair on the Flag Market, Preston

27. Preston in 1987

1987 Fun Fair on the Flag Market, Preston Photo: Staff

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A group of Preston workers got a little light relief by raising money for charity. More than 20 employees of Thorn Lighting in Kent Street, Preston, and their friends set off in fancy dress to do a tour of 11 pubs - collecting money along the way to boost the funds of a special care unit for mentally and physically handicapped teenagers in Moor Park Avenue

28. Preston in 1987

A group of Preston workers got a little light relief by raising money for charity. More than 20 employees of Thorn Lighting in Kent Street, Preston, and their friends set off in fancy dress to do a tour of 11 pubs - collecting money along the way to boost the funds of a special care unit for mentally and physically handicapped teenagers in Moor Park Avenue Photo: RETRO

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