As the famous saying goes, the only constant in life is change - with that in mind, take a look at some of our best retro archive pictures of life in Penwortham across the decades from 1970 to the late 1990s.
These pictures will have you thinking ‘I miss those days’, so see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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33 adorable pics of 2000s reception classes at Preston schools including Grange Primary, Higher Walton & more

29. This team of gymnasts proved instoppable when they took on a town's best athletes. For the girls from Ashton High School in Preston leapt, rolled and twisted their way to four of the five titles in the town's school's gymnastic competition
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30. You can't dampen youngster's enthusiasm for sports but the weather had a good try when Preston Primary Schools held their annual atheltic finals at Penwortham Holme. They shivered through the showers but managed to give an exciting performance for the host of proud parents who attended. Pictured above are some of the winners
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31. Some children want their school days to go on and on. At Whitefield County Primary School in Penwortham, the sounding of the bell signals the end of lessons and the start of a fun Kids Care after-school club. Within days of opening, the club is already full to capacity. Housed in a spare classroom at the Oaklands Drive school, the club provides affordable care before and after school hours every week day
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32. A troupe of young ballet dancers at St Leonard's Church Hall, Penwortham
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