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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21. Revellers enjoying the Lancashire Evening Post Rock and Pop Challenge at Clouds in Preston
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22. The children of Woodplumpton CE school, near Preston, voted their teachers top of the form when they were given permission to bring their favourite games into school. But though the youngsters were busy enjoying themselves, they were also helping others - raising cash for charity
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23. Preston-born playwright Peter Hartley has written and produced Visions of the Past, and it is to be performed by Hoghton's Schoolhouse Players. Peter is pictured here, sat with some of the cast members
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24. What a din! Verco the clown gave his young fans a slight case of earache with his musical performance on an old car horn. They had gathered round to watch his show in St George's Centre as part of Preston shopping festival
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