These amazing pictures reflect school life in the 1970s and 1980s in Preston’s high schools - do you recognise anyone?
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1. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Just champion... that’s the Broughton High School gymnastic squads. Pictured here is the victorious under 16s squad, who won their section, and the under 14s, who finished fourth in the Preston Schools Championships. Their combined marks were enough to give them the overall championship. Photo: RETRO
2. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
A recent Government report stated that too many teenagers leave school without being able to write intelligble messages. The Evening Post put this group of fourth formers at Walton-le-Dale High School, near Preston, to the test - they had to write a letter to Miss Marilyn Smith, training officer in the personnel department at Preston Council. Pictured are some of the participants: Julie Caldwell, Louise Plumbley, Michael Potter, Julian Knowles, Jill Rigby, Timothy Worsley, Paul Marshall, Eleanor Thorpe and Ian Roberts Photo: RETRO
3. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
The start of the Preston 10-miler, organised by Preston Harriers at Ashton-on-Ribble High School. The race which, after three years, is developing into one of the most popular local 10-mile races, again attracted a large field of 1,150 runners Photo: RETRO
4. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Teenage athlete Mark Howarth received the shock of his life when he went to school. In front of all his friends during morning assembly at St Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, headmaster Joseph Connelly told him: "You're off to Spain in a couple of weeks." For Mark, 14, has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the International Federation of Catholic Schools Games in Caruna Photo: RETRO