And so, without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures of Preston schools back in the 1970s and 1980s.
![Holy Cross High School netball team got in some useful practice for their big test in two months time when the finished runners-up in the Schools Knockout Tournament the Guild Hall in Preston. Chorley's Holy Cross were beaten 6-5 in the final by Blackburn's Billinge High School, who won the tournament last year](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJkZDc5YjZmLTE2YTItNDU5My04MWI4LTZlNDM1MjAzMjcyODo1ODc3MDdjNS0xZTVmLTQ3YzctODZkNi0yNDQ0NGQ5NDQwYTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
13. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Holy Cross High School netball team got in some useful practice for their big test in two months time when the finished runners-up in the Schools Knockout Tournament the Guild Hall in Preston. Chorley's Holy Cross were beaten 6-5 in the final by Blackburn's Billinge High School, who won the tournament last yearPhoto: RETRO
![This group of enterprising youngsters could hold the key to Britain's industrual future. They form the youngest group of staff and executives at any Lancashire company and at Pioneer they really mean business. Pioneer is the Preston firm set up by the 16-year-olds at Fulwood High School under the Young Enterprise programme](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNmMjI3MmYzLTc3MjMtNDUwNC1hODIzLThjMTM4YWNjOWU0OTpkYjA3MjVlMC1iYWVjLTRmZjAtYTIzNy1mYzM4ZTkzNjM2N2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
This group of enterprising youngsters could hold the key to Britain's industrual future. They form the youngest group of staff and executives at any Lancashire company and at Pioneer they really mean business. Pioneer is the Preston firm set up by the 16-year-olds at Fulwood High School under the Young Enterprise programmePhoto: RETRO
![Pupils are in the throes of a late late Christmas show. More than 25 youngsters at Broughton High School, near Preston, are staging Charles Dickets' famous Christmas Carol. Pictured above is Cathy Waller (centre) as Scrooge with other pupils - from left: Susan Payne, Sarah Wignall, Nicola Seed, Vicky Park and Leanne Callaghan. Other members of the cast are gathered behind](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUxMWNiZjFkLTlmZTAtNGYwYS04MjNlLWNhOTU5MDdjZTY3OTpjYTlhZWJkZS1jZDY5LTRmNDQtOTVjZS00N2E2NjA5MDA5Mjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
15. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Pupils are in the throes of a late late Christmas show. More than 25 youngsters at Broughton High School, near Preston, are staging Charles Dickets' famous Christmas Carol. Pictured above is Cathy Waller (centre) as Scrooge with other pupils - from left: Susan Payne, Sarah Wignall, Nicola Seed, Vicky Park and Leanne Callaghan. Other members of the cast are gathered behindPhoto: RETRO
![Last year's fifth form from St John Southworth High School in Preston returned to school for an information presentation of certificates. O Level and CSE certificate winners are pictured with the Rev John Foulkes, Rev JL Harrison, Mr RC Freeborough, headmaster, and Mr DW Price at the school](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUyYTgzMGE0LTI3YzMtNDg5My05MjEyLWU0YTM5MDUyNzA4ZDpmNmVhNTdkMi0xYmUyLTRkMTMtYTZiYi1mMzI4YzM4MDNlOTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
16. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Last year's fifth form from St John Southworth High School in Preston returned to school for an information presentation of certificates. O Level and CSE certificate winners are pictured with the Rev John Foulkes, Rev JL Harrison, Mr RC Freeborough, headmaster, and Mr DW Price at the schoolPhoto: RETRO