Those heady days will be remembered very fondly indeed by countless people, so why not take a trip down memory lane to transport yourself back in time to those distant but nostalgic days.
These pictures will have you saying ‘I miss the 1980s’ in no time.
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1. A hush-marathon by a bunch of schoolkids will help to boost the long fight against a killer disease. For around 300 children at Greenlands Primary School, Ribbleton, Preston, raised more than £1,300 for the fight against leukaemia, by holding a sponsored silence. And to put a smile on everyone's face when the cheque was handed over was comedian Les Dennis, who is starring in Blackpool. He is pictured holding the cheque which he received on behalf of the Manchester Children's Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant fund
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2. Pram pushing pub regulars made a four-mile round trip for the Mayor of Blackpool's sea disaster fund. About 20 pairs from the Sumner's Hotel, Fulwood, Preston, formed a colourful procession over the course. On the way round pub collections raised over £300 and the final tally is expected to be more than £600. One pair were so far behind at one point that they hitched a free bus ride to help them along the way!
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3. Proud winners of the Preston and District Cubs First Aid Competition were 1st Broughton A. They beat teams from 12 other packs in the contest at St Mary Magdalene's, Ribbleton. The Broughton A team pictured with the trophy are (left to right): Peter Jones, Simon Lees, Andrew Jamieson and Christopher Dryland. Broughton last won the contest 10 years ago
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4. Preston 1980s
The Jolly Farmer P.H. Market Street, Preston. March 1980. Collection of R. Johnston. Kindly provided by Mark Barlow and the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. Courtesy of Preston Digital Archive | National World
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