1984 was the year forever associated with George Orwell’s nightmare of the future, the miners' strike and the Brighton bombing. But there was also Band Aid, and Torvill and Dean skated into Olympic history.
In Preston, Courtaulds' cooling towers came down, the docks stood deserted and a futuristic tilting train promised a revolution in rail travel.
There were snowball fights, celebrity visits, changing streets and Christmas celebrations, too.
13. Tilting towards tomorrow
British Rail's futuristic Advanced Passenger Train stands at Preston railway station in 1984, while repairs are carried out to the roof above platform one
14. Brass band pride
The Lancashire Evening Post Band poses outside Preston Guild Hall in March 1984 ahead of its heat in the National Brass Band Championships | Johnston Press
15. The silent docks
A hauntingly deserted scene at Preston Docks in 1984, looking across the basin towards No. 3 Warehouse. Once a hive of activity, the dockland area stands eerily quiet in the sunshine
16. Cars on Friargate
Traffic makes its way along Friargate on August 27, 1984. A very different scene from the pedestrianised shopping street familiar to Preston residents today | Johnston Press