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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Presentation night for Preston Cricket League

21. Preston in 1987

Presentation night for Preston Cricket League Photo: RETRO

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PNE vs Crewe April 20th 1987 Preston try to control the ball The game finished with a 2-1 to PNE

22. Preston in 1987

PNE vs Crewe April 20th 1987 Preston try to control the ball The game finished with a 2-1 to PNE Photo: RETRO

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Schoolboy Anthony Foulkes led the way at the culmination of a £1,000 guide dog appeal. Anthony, aged 10, was one of 15 of Dave Ireland's pupils taking part in an organ recital at Lonsdale Club, Preston. Anthony is pictured with fellow pupils and teacher Dave Ireland

23. Preston in 1987

Schoolboy Anthony Foulkes led the way at the culmination of a £1,000 guide dog appeal. Anthony, aged 10, was one of 15 of Dave Ireland's pupils taking part in an organ recital at Lonsdale Club, Preston. Anthony is pictured with fellow pupils and teacher Dave Ireland Photo: RETRO

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A group of young children have been beavering away to make a 450ft paper chain. They were sponsored for £100 which will be pledged to the Children in Need appeal. The eleven members of the 7th Preston beaver scout group, formed only six months ago, have spent the last money making the chain

24. Preston in 1987

A group of young children have been beavering away to make a 450ft paper chain. They were sponsored for £100 which will be pledged to the Children in Need appeal. The eleven members of the 7th Preston beaver scout group, formed only six months ago, have spent the last money making the chain Photo: RETRO

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