From some dodgy fashion and some seriously old school scenes at North End, 2000 was a different era altogether, despite it feeling like it was just yesterday. Take a look at some of our very best archive pictures from that famous year here...
As one reader said: “I can't believe it's almost 25 years ago! How time flies...”
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5. PNE vs Stockport Saturday 16th Sept 2000 PNE drew the match 1-1 Preston's new signing Brian McBride in action against Stockport at Deepdale
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6. PNE vs Stockport Saturday 16th Sept 2000 PNE drew the match 1-1 Preston's Colin Murdock in action against Stockport at Deepdale pne and stockport
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7. Children at St Gregory's RC Primary School in Preston with their puppets
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8. Howick CE Primary School secretary, Pippa Sladen, with pupils from class 2 at the school in Howick, near Preston, practice for the their walking bus - the first in the county. The scheme is aimed at slashing rush-hour traffic outside the school and improving the health and wellbeing of the children
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