It was 1981 to be precise and they remember the people and places of the time. They are actually 44 years old!
9. Life in Preston in 1981
After more than 30 years as a primary school teacher Mrs Marian Frake has taken early retirement from her post as head of the infants department at Broughton CofE Primary School, Preston. At a ceremony held at the school, headmaster Mr Alan Barker presented Mrs Frake with a wall clock and two suitcases on behalf of the school governors, past and present colleagues and pupils Photo: RETRO
10. Life in Preston in 1981
It may be just a bit of old chestnut to most but a conker competition is serious business for Lancashire youngsters. Earnest seven-year-olds and nervous 11-year-olds gathered in the cold for the Post Conker Contest at the Guild Hall, Preston. Over 70 children entered the competition Photo: RETRO
11. Life in Preston in 1981
Preston shoppers out looking for a bargain December 1981 Photo: RETRO
12. Life in Preston in 1981
Preston North End striker Alex Bruce with the winning team, St Augustine's (right) and runners-up Holme Slack School (left) after the final of the seven-a-side inter-schools football tournament, which took place at Fulwood Barracks Photo: RETRO