… to Preston in the mid-1980s. Here are our best retro archive pictures of the city back in 1986.
Still up for a few more trips down the memory lane rabbit hole? Be sure not to miss some of our other recent retro pieces...
Still up for a few more trips down the memory lane rabbit hole? Be sure not to miss some of our other recent retro pieces...
13. 1986 in Preston
A nuclear fuel plant union leader has condemed Preston council's Labour group for policies that will throw thousands of workers on the dole. Dave Cartain, one of three convenors at the BNFL Springfields plant near Preston, rolled out a computer printed list of the names of those whose jobs would go if the council's policy was put in effect. Mr Cartain, with colleagues Gordon Berry and Chris Brown, took the list to a meeting with Labour group leaders at Preston town hallPhoto: RETRO
14. 1986 in Preston
Ladies and Gentleman on a Fancy Dress Pub Crawl around Preston which started at Kent Street June 1986Photo: RETRO
15. 1986 in Preston
There was music in the air when 900 female barbershop singers descended on Blackpool. They were taking part in a national convention to pick the top harmony singers in the UK. Pictured are The Preston ChorusPhoto: RETRO
16. 1986 in Preston
Almost 500 tap dancers went through their paces at Preston Guild Hall to raise money as part of the nationwide Children in Need campaign. They were joined by hundreds more throughout the country in an effort to gain a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The Preston leg of the dance, choreograhed by dancer Sylvia Goff, and featuring dancers from Preston, Chorley, Leyland and Wigan, brought in £11,000 through spsonsorshipPhoto: RETRO