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December 1981

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Staff of Sherburn School helped with the stalls during melanies Magic Wand Appeal Kids Party at Squires Nightclub, Preston, then went round the local pubs collecting and then returned to the nightclub to dance the night away, all dressed as gnomes

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Many names have hung above the door of this establishment over the years including Worsley's Dance Hall, The Club Royale, Molloy's Dance Club, The Millionaires Club, Club Solid and more recently Blitz. But the Gatsby is probably the name it is most remembered by. The club was actually built in 1920 as a casino. It is no longer standing, having been demolished to become part of a UCLAN development

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Morrisons Chairman and managing director Ken Morrison explains the check-out system to Preston Mayor Gerry Walmsley with operator Kathy Clarke at the Docklands store in 1987

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Cannon Street, Preston. May 1987.
Image kindly provided by Paul Swarbrick and Gillian Lawson of the Preston Historical Society

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Many names have hung above the door of this establishment over the years including Worsley's Dance Hall, The Club Royale, Molloy's Dance Club, The Millionaires Club, Club Solid and more recently Blitz. But the Gatsby is probably the name it is most remembered by. The club was actually built in 1920 as a casino. It is no longer standing, having been demolished to become part of a UCLAN development

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Leyland St. Mary's High School pupils and teachers in Leyland, from left, Gareth Reeves, Suzanne Pilkington, Martin Bennett, headteacher trevor Day, William Pope, Steve Holmes, Jackie Myerscough and Chris Bullock who are cycling from Blackpool to Scarborough

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Graham Robinson is retiring after 13 years as headteacher at Moor Nook Primary School, Preston. He is pictured here receiving his leaving gift from pupils Laura Booth and Keith Stocks.

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Late night revellers at Melanies Magic Wand Adult Clubbing event at Squires Nightclub, Preston.

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Outstanding picture memories of life at schools in the early 1990s
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Clubbing event at Squires Nightclub, Preston are from left, PNE Players, David Lucas and Paul McKenna, Burnley player Lee Briscoe and collecter Paul Evans who was dressed as Bart Simpson for the night

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Bouncers on duty outside Yates's Wine Lodge in 1995

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Located on St John’s Place, Preston, this alternative nightclub was originally named The Warehouse when it first opened in 1972, then renamed Raiders, then back to The Warehouse in 1988. Popularity of the club led to expansion; with the middle floor opening in 1990 and a third floor in 1993

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Cannon Street, Preston. May 1987.
Image kindly provided by Paul Swarbrick and Gillian Lawson of the Preston Historical Society

33 incredible nostalgic photos which wrap up one year in the 1980s

This team of gymnasts proved instoppable when they took on a town's best athletes. For the girls from Ashton High School in Preston leapt, rolled and twisted their way to four of the five titles in the town's school's gymnastic competition

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31 incredible photo memories of Preston life in 2000

Teacher at Priory High School, Penwortham Mike Lazareth gets his own back for 22 years of torture by bringing his horsebox to school on his last day... in truth he brought the horsebox along to spare his car from dirty tricks

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On the dancefloor at Squires

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The Vin Sumner Collection - The Top Rank Ballroom, Preston, 1960s - 1970s Competition winner poses with PNE Player Ernie Hannigan. Miss Teen Queen 1968. Event sponsored by 'Clearasil' skin cleanser. Photo: n/a

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Preston nightclubs

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Niall Cowperthwaite, left, with Lancaster boss Mark Fell (photo: Lancaster City)

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Cameo Vinyl, Preston

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Cameo Vinyl, Preston

City nightclub to close doors after nearly 50 years

Cameo and Vinyl, Market Street, Preston.
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