These old school retro pictures will have you reminiscing about the good old days in 1980s Preston... if you can remember those times some 40+ years on!
In the mood for some more retro nostalgia? Be sure not to miss these recent pieces...
In the mood for some more retro nostalgia? Be sure not to miss these recent pieces...
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33. 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 spsonsorship
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34. The Light Infantry Corunna Band, based at Weeton, near Preston, paid a musical visit to Moor Nook Country Primary School in Preston. They captivated some 340 pupils with a full concert covering songs from traditional brass band to Status Quo. The children were also given a chance to join in with their own instruments, and even conduct the band
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36. More than 500 children stepped on to the stage for this year's Preston Junior Dance Festival. Tots and teenagers from all over the north of England put their best feet forward in a bid for medals and trophies
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