Plenty of us will remember the celebrations as the year on the calendar ticked over from beginning with a 19 to a 20 as if it was just yesterday, but as is always the case, time marches on. With that in mind, here we’ve put together a collection of our best archive pictures of Preston life back in 1999 and 2000.
See if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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17. Deputy mayor and mayoress of Preston Rose Kinsella and daughter Elaine Lloyd formally open the florist shop Enchanted Wood in Ashton, Preston, which is owned and will be run by Jayne Dolman (right), and her mother Samantha
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18. "Survive" from Fulwood entertain the crowds during the Party in the Park in Avenham Park, Preston
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19. Tennis mad youngsters Andrew Collins, Chloe Bennett, Oliver Rowlands, Frazer Burnie and Joshua Rowlands took part in Play Tennis weekend at Preston College Sports Centre and won themselves a day out at Wimbledon
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20. The Sunny D 3 on 3 basketballers visit the Mayor's Parlour at Preston Town Hall to meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Preston, Councillor Geoff Swarbrick and Jean Swarbrick, at a presentation ceremony
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