And so, without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures of Preston schools back in the 1970s and 1980s.
![Nine fifth formers from St. Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, presented Mrs Margaret O'Donoghue, secretary of the St. Catherine's Hospice Appeal, with a cheque for £185 after completing a cycle ride. Presenting the cheque is the deputy head boy Howard Martin, with, from left, David Cracknell, Michael Laytham, Martin Harris, Nigel Geraghty, Gary Singleton, Chris Stephenson and John Sharples. Richard Ibison, who also rook part in the sponsored ride, is missing from the photograph](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ4NzIzNmE2LTM4MTAtNDJhNS1iNzM5LWNlMmI0MjViY2JmNToyMDE5ZTE5MS05YzExLTRkMDktYTc0Yy0yMGZlZWUwN2FlMmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Nine fifth formers from St. Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, presented Mrs Margaret O'Donoghue, secretary of the St. Catherine's Hospice Appeal, with a cheque for £185 after completing a cycle ride. Presenting the cheque is the deputy head boy Howard Martin, with, from left, David Cracknell, Michael Laytham, Martin Harris, Nigel Geraghty, Gary Singleton, Chris Stephenson and John Sharples. Richard Ibison, who also rook part in the sponsored ride, is missing from the photographPhoto: RETRO
![Five pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, made contributions to the Evening Post's special supplement Schools Reporter and a permanent framed souvenir of their work was presented to them. Pictured from left to right are: Teacher Mrs Catherine Savage, Anya Watson, Helen Noblet, LEP production editor Mike Dryland, Nigel Hoyle, Ann Holden and Emma Fox - all eagerly watched by their classmates](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1OTcxMTZiLWYyM2EtNDZjZi1hYzZiLTBjYTZmM2VkYmIyNjo2MTQyYTc4Ny0zZDNiLTRlODctOGJjYy02ZDNlZjExNGQxNzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
22. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Five pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, made contributions to the Evening Post's special supplement Schools Reporter and a permanent framed souvenir of their work was presented to them. Pictured from left to right are: Teacher Mrs Catherine Savage, Anya Watson, Helen Noblet, LEP production editor Mike Dryland, Nigel Hoyle, Ann Holden and Emma Fox - all eagerly watched by their classmatesPhoto: RETRO
![Children from Ribbleton Hall High School, Preston, were enjoying their cross-country race so much that this friendly dog joined in on one section of the course](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwOGExNmE1LWJkM2EtNDUwNy05ZTM1LWRjZmQ0MjhmZjRlYjpkMDA1ZTA4NS0wM2ZhLTQ1MmMtYjZlZC1kZGFlMWMyZDYxZWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
23. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Children from Ribbleton Hall High School, Preston, were enjoying their cross-country race so much that this friendly dog joined in on one section of the coursePhoto: RETRO
![Ten local schools took part in a table tennis championship held at Parklands High School. Pictured above are the successful Preston players in the schools championship](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMxOWM0YjBhLTJjOTctNDZiYi1iZGI4LTA2Y2UzZTg5NmMxYjo3Njg1OWU1My0yZDE5LTQ1NmUtOGViYy01ODM3NTAwODZjNTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
24. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Ten local schools took part in a table tennis championship held at Parklands High School. Pictured above are the successful Preston players in the schools championshipPhoto: RETRO