And so, without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures of Preston schools back in the 1970s and 1980s.
![Pupils at Broughton High School, near Preston, were seeing red after a mass delivery of Comic Relief noses. The school ordered 900 of them for the staff and pupils there. Headmaster Mr Terry Harris is pictured surrounded by other staff and pupils - all wearing their red noses](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFjMWMzOTAxLTEyOTEtNDc4Ny04MzJlLTExYzE4NGVlZTNhZDo0MWE2OWU0Yi1jYWZkLTQzYjYtYTdmZi01MTA3MTJmMTMxZTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
17. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Pupils at Broughton High School, near Preston, were seeing red after a mass delivery of Comic Relief noses. The school ordered 900 of them for the staff and pupils there. Headmaster Mr Terry Harris is pictured surrounded by other staff and pupils - all wearing their red nosesPhoto: RETRO
![Young lads met their sporting superstars... and took them on at their own game. Top players from Everton, Preston North End and Bolton joined the boys from Garstang High School for a kick about at the school's gala. Martin Hodge, Alan Gowling, Geoff Nulty and Alex Bruce made the annual gala a day never to be forgotten for the youngers](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwNTg3ZWQ4LWQ1ZTQtNGMwZS04MDMyLTJhODVhZjgxNThiZTphZjNjZTE2Ny0wOWUwLTQ2ZmItOTJhYS1kYmY1ZWI3Mjk5MWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
18. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Young lads met their sporting superstars... and took them on at their own game. Top players from Everton, Preston North End and Bolton joined the boys from Garstang High School for a kick about at the school's gala. Martin Hodge, Alan Gowling, Geoff Nulty and Alex Bruce made the annual gala a day never to be forgotten for the youngersPhoto: RETRO
![Two happy rounders teams from Ashton High School who won the Preston School Rounders Tournament held at Longridge High School. The senior team beat St Thomas More, and the U14 team beat Ribbleton](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhMDBhOWFjLWNjNjQtNDg5ZC04YzljLTdkMGVmNzhjODQzNzowNDU5ZGJmMC04YzNjLTQ1YWItYmQwNi0yMjIwNGI5YTk5ZmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
19. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Two happy rounders teams from Ashton High School who won the Preston School Rounders Tournament held at Longridge High School. The senior team beat St Thomas More, and the U14 team beat RibbletonPhoto: RETRO
![Tulketh High School band gave a lunchtime recital on Preston's Flag Market, as part of the town's Octocentenary celebrations. Guest of honour was ex-pupil Kim Lofthouse, for whom it has become quite a custom to join the old school band](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmN2Q1NTk2LTY2NGYtNGMzYS1iYTQ1LWQ4Yzg2NmFkNjdiMDpmMWFjNGNkNy0yMTJmLTQzODQtOGIzMi00MDE4NGEyYmYxM2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
20. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Tulketh High School band gave a lunchtime recital on Preston's Flag Market, as part of the town's Octocentenary celebrations. Guest of honour was ex-pupil Kim Lofthouse, for whom it has become quite a custom to join the old school bandPhoto: RETRO