Here are a few of our very best pictures from our archive from those heady years back in the early 1980s.
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13. Fulwood Methodist Cub Scouts swimming team, winners of the Laura Berry Memorial Trophy, at Preston and District Cubs splash night. Pictured with the trophy are: Glyn Budden, Douglas Johnson, Stephen Bartlett, Paul Bartlett, Matthew Bell, Alex Greenwood and Roger Whittall
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14. Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines gave Preston children a taste of life in the services when they visited Ribbleton Hall High School. Pictured with fourth year pupils are (from left) Marine Andy Christy, Cpl Jumper Collins and Marine Buster Brown
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15. The sound of brass heralded club day fun at Freckleton, near Preston. Freckleton Prize Band's rousing tunes blew away the storm clouds which threatened to dampen the celebrations early on. The band led the way through the village in the Procession of Witness, followed by members of Freckleton Methodist, Holy Trinity RC and Holy Family churches, and other participants like the 2nd Freckleton Scouts pictured above
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16. Lynda Greene won a beauty contest at her first attempt... but she plans to quit while she is ahead. Lynda, 17, beat 20 girls from local stores in the contest for the title Miss USDAW, organised by the Preston-based area of the shop workers' union. Lynda, from Blackpool, works in the personnel department of Lewis's in the resort
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