Guides, brownies, cubs and scouts joined forces at Warton, near Preston, for an annual fund-raising event. Children from the 1st Warton St Oswald's brownies, guides and scout group staffed stalls at their Christmas Fair at Warton Church Hall. More than £200 was raised and will be split between the four groups. Pictured: Scout Peter Harrison, guide Mary Hellewell, cub Mark Shuttleworth and brownie Jennifer Beckplaceholder image
Guides, brownies, cubs and scouts joined forces at Warton, near Preston, for an annual fund-raising event. Children from the 1st Warton St Oswald's brownies, guides and scout group staffed stalls at their Christmas Fair at Warton Church Hall. More than £200 was raised and will be split between the four groups. Pictured: Scout Peter Harrison, guide Mary Hellewell, cub Mark Shuttleworth and brownie Jennifer Beck

33 nostalgic pictures that throwback to one year in the 1990s in Preston

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 17th Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT

In 1992, Preston was a vibrant hub of activity, where community, sport, and culture thrived together.

These fantastic photos capture life during one year in our city.

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Children from Ingol Pool House School, Preston, have won a top trophy for safe cyclists. The school, on Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, was awarded the Jack Heatley cycling trophy for the best overall results in 1991. Pictured above: Left to right, Coun Jack Heatley, Lindsay Craig, Glen Hillage and Mr Ken Chapman

29. Preston 1992

Children from Ingol Pool House School, Preston, have won a top trophy for safe cyclists. The school, on Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, was awarded the Jack Heatley cycling trophy for the best overall results in 1991. Pictured above: Left to right, Coun Jack Heatley, Lindsay Craig, Glen Hillage and Mr Ken Chapman Photo: RETRO

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Blackpool vs Preston October 1992 The game finished with a 3-2 win to PNE

30. Preston 1992

Blackpool vs Preston October 1992 The game finished with a 3-2 win to PNE Photo: RETRO

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Every facet of country life was on display at a two-day bonanza Guild event on Moor Park, Preston. The Living Countryside Show was packed with a host of activities, including the maypole dancing seen above

31. Preston 1992

Every facet of country life was on display at a two-day bonanza Guild event on Moor Park, Preston. The Living Countryside Show was packed with a host of activities, including the maypole dancing seen above Photo: RETRO

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Party spirit united the people of Preston as families took to the streets to celebrate the Guild in style. Thousands of friends and neighbours poured from their homes for an avalanche of colourful street parties which combined a sense of civic pride with Preston folk's love of a good old knees-up. Pictured above are residents of Brooklands

32. Preston 1992

Party spirit united the people of Preston as families took to the streets to celebrate the Guild in style. Thousands of friends and neighbours poured from their homes for an avalanche of colourful street parties which combined a sense of civic pride with Preston folk's love of a good old knees-up. Pictured above are residents of Brooklands Photo: RETRO

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