And so why not take a trip back to those heady days by flicking through our best archive retro pictures from Preston between 1980 and 1984 - imagine Star Wars, old school education, and bustling shopping scenes and you're along the right lines!
1. 1980-1984 Preston
This bunch of lads are up in the air about a new gift for their club. The sports enthusiasts at 1st Preston St David's Boys' Brigade in Inkerman Street, Preston, received a gift of an agility mat from Preston North Rotary Club | National World
2. 1980-1984 Preston
Monique Wilson (12), of West Cliff, Preston had trouble on the Army assault court. She got her foot fast in a car tyre and was rescued by L/Cpl Steve Timiney of the Kings Division recruiting team. Looking on are Monique's friends Sandra Carrington, of Whittle-le-Woods and Terry-Marie Scott of Clayton Brook. The Army assault course was part of a fun day held at Hoghton Towers and organised by Brownedge St Mary's School in Bamber Bridge | National World
3. 1980-1984 Preston
These Preston youngsters reckon they have got an old tradition cracked. For more than 90 children from the Faringdon Park County Primary school scrambled over a town centre park to demonstrated the old custom of egg rolling | National World
4. 1980-1984 Preston
It's "Post" Party Time at Ivan Baldwin's newsagents shop in Meadow Street, Preston. Children visiting the shop have tried to guess the number of sweets in a jar and taken part in the ever popular Mark the Ball contest. Helping out here are Irene Holdon from the "Post" newspaper sales department, and area sales supervisor Kay Tomlinson | National World