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 incredible nostalgic photos of Preston which wrap up a year in the 1980s

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 29th Jan 2025, 11:16 GMT
Updated 29th Jan 2025, 11:35 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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How dare you criticise our pitch, it's absolutely ace! That was the message from the satisfied customers at Lea Endowed School after their trip to Preston North End's plastic pitch. Juniors from the school are furious at the planned FA ban on home cup ties. The grass is fine, they say - and they know because they have played on it

17. Preston in 1987

How dare you criticise our pitch, it's absolutely ace! That was the message from the satisfied customers at Lea Endowed School after their trip to Preston North End's plastic pitch. Juniors from the school are furious at the planned FA ban on home cup ties. The grass is fine, they say - and they know because they have played on it Photo: RETRO

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All kinds of sponsored fund-raising events, organised by teacher Mrs Jo Sweeney, have culminated in St John Fisher High School in Preston taking possession of a new mini-bus. Pictured is Father Edward Gould receiving the keys to the mini bus from Mr Arthur Dawson, a Harris trustee. A £4,500 Harris Charity donation helped them considerably to reach their goal of £11,000 for the bus

18. Preston in 1987

All kinds of sponsored fund-raising events, organised by teacher Mrs Jo Sweeney, have culminated in St John Fisher High School in Preston taking possession of a new mini-bus. Pictured is Father Edward Gould receiving the keys to the mini bus from Mr Arthur Dawson, a Harris trustee. A £4,500 Harris Charity donation helped them considerably to reach their goal of £11,000 for the bus Photo: RETRO

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Eight hours of hymn singing failed to crack the vocal chords of this Lancashire choir. Twenty-one choristers from St Michael's Church, Ashton in Preston stuck to their hymn sheets to raise cash for church funds during a marathon singing session

19. Preston in 1987

Eight hours of hymn singing failed to crack the vocal chords of this Lancashire choir. Twenty-one choristers from St Michael's Church, Ashton in Preston stuck to their hymn sheets to raise cash for church funds during a marathon singing session Photo: RETRO

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Delighted Tom Benson with the Mayor, Coun Dick Atkinson and Coun Joe Ward as Preston put super stroller Tom firmly on the map - by naming one of the area's longest roads after the world walking champion.

20. Preston in 1987

Delighted Tom Benson with the Mayor, Coun Dick Atkinson and Coun Joe Ward as Preston put super stroller Tom firmly on the map - by naming one of the area's longest roads after the world walking champion. Photo: RETRO

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