The destination: Preston in 1983. Here are a few of our best archive pictures from life back in that heady era...
As one reader said: “God I miss the 1980s...”
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![Dancers from the Mansfield School of Ballet at Much Hoole, near Preston, joined forces with the 2nd Hoole Brownies to present Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken. The show was presented at Walmer Bridge Village Hall](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZmZTU5YTNkLTUyMjctNDA3NC04MGQ5LWEzNGM4YWQwZWVmYTpkNGQwYjZjZS0yNmE1LTQ5MDEtOGNkNS1mMjExOTcwMmUzZTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
45. 1983 Preston
Dancers from the Mansfield School of Ballet at Much Hoole, near Preston, joined forces with the 2nd Hoole Brownies to present Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken. The show was presented at Walmer Bridge Village HallPhoto: RETRO
![Mother Goose at Charter Theatre,Preston
December 1983.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJkMDAyNTEzLTAyYmMtNGFmNi05MTFlLTc3YjhiMTkwMGEzZTo1Y2Y3NGEwNS02ODAxLTQ2NGUtYTc1Zi0yYmMwYzg2YjVlM2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Mother Goose at Charter Theatre, Preston
December 1983.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAyYjI4YTlmLTEzNzktNGNjNy04ZjIxLWQ2Nzc4NDAwNDgxNjo1YzNhZjU0Zi0wNzRmLTQ5ZDUtYmQzYy1iMmRmNTMxY2YzOGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Cousins Andy and Tim Proctor have been chosen to play for the Lancashire Schools Under 16 side against Warwickshire. Andy from Ripley St Thomas School, Lancaster, and Tim of Bentham Grammar School, played together in a trial at Preston Grasshoppers](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQyOGQxY2Y4LWFhNmUtNGYyMC05NDAwLTMyOTZlYTVlZThjMjpkZWVkMmZhNi05NjgyLTQ1ZmUtYWQwOC1kODNiMWVkYTM0OTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
48. 1983 Preston
Cousins Andy and Tim Proctor have been chosen to play for the Lancashire Schools Under 16 side against Warwickshire. Andy from Ripley St Thomas School, Lancaster, and Tim of Bentham Grammar School, played together in a trial at Preston GrasshoppersPhoto: RETRO