Preston in 1981: a year of royal weddings, riots and snow
The year 1981 was marked by significant events across the UK, including the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, but what was happening in Preston at the time? Find out in the second of new series.
It was the year Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, riots erupted in Brixton and Toxteth, and the first London Marathon took place. Ian Botham inspired England's remarkable Ashes victory, while freezing temperatures and heavy snow brought a bitter end to the year.
But what was happening closer to home? This was Preston in 1981...