But what was Preston like back in the early ‘80s. Take a trip down memory lane to find out by flicking through our best archive retro pictures of that bygone era in the city’s history.
13. 1982 Preston
Nearly 100 children made quite a splash when they took to the water at a special life-saving gala at Preston's Saul Street Baths. It is the first time that the annual event organised by the Lancashire branch of the Royal Lifesaving Society has been held outside Blackpool Photo: RETRO
14. 1982 Preston
Preston North End players were the ideal judges for a painting competition organised for young hospital patients by Deepdale Radio... for the subject was football. Team captain Don O'Riordan is pictured with some of the children in Royal Preston Hospital who took part Photo: RETRO
15. 1982 Preston
Andrew and Christopher Craven, of Hoyle Lane, Cottam, Preston, took part in the Manchester to Blackpool veteran and vintage run in their father Tony's 1921 Albert Allweather. The event, organised by the Lancashire Automobile Club, is the largest road rally outside of the London to Brighton Photo: RETRO
16. 1982 Preston
Officials of the Lancaster district health authority, headed by medical officer Dr John Dyer and Dr William Falconer, senior clinical medical officer, visited the Evening Post head office in Preston to watch the production of the paper Photo: RETRO