And so, without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures of Preston schools back in the 1970s and 1980s.
![Victorian values made a comeback at a Lancashire school when it organised an Owd Market Day to raise money. Pupils, staff and children of Tulketh High School, Ingol, Preston, joined in the fun by dressing in Victorian costumes](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg4NmY4NjU2LWQ3OTYtNDIwMS1iZTYzLTg2Y2IwYjZjOWFkOTozYzBmYzQzZC00NmI1LTRhNDYtYjVkOC04YTIyZGU3NDE2ODk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
25. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Victorian values made a comeback at a Lancashire school when it organised an Owd Market Day to raise money. Pupils, staff and children of Tulketh High School, Ingol, Preston, joined in the fun by dressing in Victorian costumesPhoto: RETRO
![Just champion... that’s the Broughton High School gymnastic squads. Pictured here is the victorious under 16s squad, who won their section, and the under 14s, who finished fourth in the Preston Schools Championships. Their combined marks were enough to give them the overall championship.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAzYWVmYzg4LTJhNmQtNGM3MS04NWY1LTUxZWEyMTU2NzM2Zjo1NjA3ZmRmZi05OWMyLTQxZDgtODEwYi05MGY4YjFiOTQ2OTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
26. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Just champion... that’s the Broughton High School gymnastic squads. Pictured here is the victorious under 16s squad, who won their section, and the under 14s, who finished fourth in the Preston Schools Championships. Their combined marks were enough to give them the overall championship.Photo: 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/b25lY21zOmZhZDUwYzg3LTM0ODEtNDc5MC04MGRkLWZmMDZkM2RlOTRhYjo1MDg2OWI1Zi01MWI4LTRlYTItYmJmOS0xMmQ4ZWNlNGZhOTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
27. 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
![Silence really was golden for children at Ashton High School in Preston. Almost 200 youngsters sat in absolute silence for more than an hour - and raised £100 for the NSPCC. Presenting the cheque to NSPCC regional organiser Mr Roland Foot, on behalf of the pupils is Beverley Ashcroft, watched by Christine Fox, Ian Small, Shuresh Patel, Ian Williams, Gaynor Whincup, Caroline Newton and Janice Kent, who represented their classes](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxYjg3M2VhLTgyYzctNGQ5Yi04MTI5LTI4MWRiNDgzZmM2MzplNjkyOTc0NC01NzVlLTQ0OWItOWFiNi04ZGZjMGU3MjUyZTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
28. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Silence really was golden for children at Ashton High School in Preston. Almost 200 youngsters sat in absolute silence for more than an hour - and raised £100 for the NSPCC. Presenting the cheque to NSPCC regional organiser Mr Roland Foot, on behalf of the pupils is Beverley Ashcroft, watched by Christine Fox, Ian Small, Shuresh Patel, Ian Williams, Gaynor Whincup, Caroline Newton and Janice Kent, who represented their classesPhoto: RETRO