A Lancashire school got a visit from the pie man. A tray full of pies and a cheque for £100 were the prizes for pupils at Lea Endowed CE Primary School, Lea Road, Preston, who won the Hollands Pie and Chip Week Competition. Lea Endowed school came top out of schools all over the Preston area in the painting competitionplaceholder image
A Lancashire school got a visit from the pie man. A tray full of pies and a cheque for £100 were the prizes for pupils at Lea Endowed CE Primary School, Lea Road, Preston, who won the Hollands Pie and Chip Week Competition. Lea Endowed school came top out of schools all over the Preston area in the painting competition

43 wonderful and rarely seen images of Preston to take you back 40 years to 1985

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 22nd Jan 2025, 07:59 GMT

These amazing pictures take us back 40 years to 1985 - the year which was probably best known for the National Union of Mine Workers ending a 51 week strike.

Take a look at a few of our best archive pictures of life in Preston back in 1985.

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Preston Prison January 11th 1985.

17. Preston in 1985

Preston Prison January 11th 1985. Photo: RETRO

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Teacher Miss Margaret Shuttleworth has retired after 32 years in the classroom in the Preston area. Staff and pupils at Middleforth Primary in Penwortham, where she has spent the last 13 years, presented her with a clock radio, a necklace and a watch - so she can keep her eye on her newly found leisure time

18. Preston in 1985

Teacher Miss Margaret Shuttleworth has retired after 32 years in the classroom in the Preston area. Staff and pupils at Middleforth Primary in Penwortham, where she has spent the last 13 years, presented her with a clock radio, a necklace and a watch - so she can keep her eye on her newly found leisure time Photo: RETRO

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Pupils are in the throes of a late late Christmas show. More than 25 youngsters at Broughton High School, near Preston, are staging Charles Dickets' famous Christmas Carol. Pictured above is Cathy Waller (centre) as Scrooge with other pupils - from left: Susan Payne, Sarah Wignall, Nicola Seed, Vicky Park and Leanne Callaghan. Other members of the cast are gathered behind

19. Preston in 1985

Pupils are in the throes of a late late Christmas show. More than 25 youngsters at Broughton High School, near Preston, are staging Charles Dickets' famous Christmas Carol. Pictured above is Cathy Waller (centre) as Scrooge with other pupils - from left: Susan Payne, Sarah Wignall, Nicola Seed, Vicky Park and Leanne Callaghan. Other members of the cast are gathered behind Photo: RETRO

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Tigers and teabags joined forces to raise money for the Ethiopia appeal fund. They were just some of the amazing outfits worn by regulars in a fancy dress sponsored pub crawl. The fund raising soccer team from the Queen Adelaide in New Hall Lane, in Preston, toured 10 watering holes

20. Preston in 1985

Tigers and teabags joined forces to raise money for the Ethiopia appeal fund. They were just some of the amazing outfits worn by regulars in a fancy dress sponsored pub crawl. The fund raising soccer team from the Queen Adelaide in New Hall Lane, in Preston, toured 10 watering holes Photo: RETRO

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