These brilliant pictures remember those times, the places, people and what they were up to.
You might recognise somebody.
37. 1983 Preston
Preston Guild Hall boss Vin Sumner, PNE commercial manager David Bradshaw and PNE president Tom Finney with the collection of material submitted by four schools at Preston North End for the Dairy Crest Challenge. Pupils from Fulwood's St Cuthbert Mayne RC High School won the competition, which saw them write essays, short poems, produce pictures and then display them all Photo: RETRO
38. 1983 Preston
4ft Worzel Gummidge presented to Maplewood House,Preston February 17th 1983 Photo: RETRO
39. 1983 Preston
Birthday girl Margaret Melling had that up-in-the-air feeling... For the Preston mother-of-two was whisked away for a celebration she'll never forget - thanks to the luck of the draw. British aerospace production worker Mrs Melling won a seat on one of the first passenger flights of the company's new jetliner the 146. She is pictured above about to board the flight at Warton Photo: RETRO
40. 1983 Preston
More than 300 young swimmers gave a sparkling performance at Preston and District Primary School gala. The event, staged at Preston's Saul Street Baths, proved a huge success and it was standing room only for proud parents and spectators Photo: RETRO