As you can see the people of Preston were getting up to all sorts of activities. Do you remember any of them? Are you in any of the pictures? READ MORE: Preston in pictures from 1987. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Go back to Preston in 1986. MORE MEMORIES: Preston images from 1985
![These competitors posed for the camera following the Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club's Volkswagen Ratings Tournament](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE3MDUxYTMxLWY3NDMtNGZhYi05NWE4LTBlOGNlMGFhN2ZmNDoxMzlkZjBiNi00NTI3LTRhMjYtOTQzMi05ZTI5MzU3ODliNjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Preston in 1988
These competitors posed for the camera following the Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club's Volkswagen Ratings Tournament Photo: Archive
![For 21 years lollipop lady Irene White watched over the pupils of St Matthew's Primary School in Preston as they merrily crossed the road to and from school. Now Irene, of Merrick Avenue, has hung up her hat and put her lollipop stick away for good. And the children came out in force to wish her goodbye](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM0MWFiODI1LTBiYjMtNDZmMS04MDA2LTk4YjM3ZjAwMDY5YzpjNzI5YzU4My03NDM3LTQ3YzUtYTdiOC00NDFjNWI0YTJkNWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Preston in 1988
For 21 years lollipop lady Irene White watched over the pupils of St Matthew's Primary School in Preston as they merrily crossed the road to and from school. Now Irene, of Merrick Avenue, has hung up her hat and put her lollipop stick away for good. And the children came out in force to wish her goodbye Photo: Archive
![The children of Christ Church CE Primary School in Fitzroy Street, Preston, held a sponsored colouring session to raise money for the Barnardo's Help A Child Appeal. They raised £40, which they wrapped up as gift to present to Barnardo's representative Coun Vernonica Afrin (above with the children)](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlN2VhMmU2LTljNDEtNGY0Mi05MThlLWVkZDRjNGQ5MjdlZDo1ZjI0MGJhYS1kOTQyLTQ1ZGQtOTRhMi1jMGYwMjE5NDZmOTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Preston in 1988
The children of Christ Church CE Primary School in Fitzroy Street, Preston, held a sponsored colouring session to raise money for the Barnardo's Help A Child Appeal. They raised £40, which they wrapped up as gift to present to Barnardo's representative Coun Vernonica Afrin (above with the children) Photo: Archive
![Pupils at the Grange School in Ribbleton are pictured during the dress rehearsal for their production of Dick Whittingham](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjMGFmMmNlLTE5NjAtNDJlNi1iM2YzLTc0NmJlZDY0ZmFiNTpiNzUwZWJlYS01NDY4LTQzZTUtYWUyZi03ODUyODg2MTNhMGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Preston in 1988
Pupils at the Grange School in Ribbleton are pictured during the dress rehearsal for their production of Dick Whittingham Photo: Archive