The destination? Bamber Bridge over the decades, including scenes from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, from churches, scouts, and horticultural shows to football, petrol stations, and table tennis. Take a look at our gallery of the best pics from eras gone by.

21. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Margaret Malcolm presents a special plaque to Thomas Stadler and Tracey Row of Brownedge St Mary's High School in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, with Phil Murray, Lyell Stott, Martin Walker, Pat Nagle and the Young Enterprise workers. The plaque was presented to reward their efforts during the Young Enterprise scheme Photo: RETRO

22. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
A group of young farmers from Kirkham set out on a conquering mission to the Isle of Man to raise money for the fight against heart disease. Their expedition started from the Dairy Crest offices of the Milk Marketing Board in Bamber Bridge. Dragging a model Viking ship behind them the crew aim to raise more than £1,000 for charity Photo: RETRO

23. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Youngsters in Lancashire splashed out to raise cash for asthma sufferers. The Great British Swim was held at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre and involved about 30 children between the ages of three and 16 years. It was organised to pull in funds for the National Asthma Campaign Photo: RETRO


