And so, without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures of Preston schools back in the 1970s and 1980s.
![Students from St John Fisher High School receive their Keep Britain Tidy certificates in a presenation at Preston Town Hall](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViYjJjOGU2LTRjY2MtNGY1MC04NzBiLTE4MzBhNTY1MDQzZjozNTQ1YTcxNy01YTRhLTQ4YTYtOTA1NC05NmUyNGJjMmNkOTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
29. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
Students from St John Fisher High School receive their Keep Britain Tidy certificates in a presenation at Preston Town HallPhoto: RETRO
![A hand of friendship was extended thousands of miles when a bishop from strife-town South Africa visited a Lancashire school. The Rt Rev Frederick Amoore, Bishop of Bloemfontein, called at the William Temple School, Preston, as part of a busy tour of the county](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzNTZmOGRhLTEyMzctNDYzOC04YmVmLTY2YmIxMTkyYjViZDo5YTZkOTJiYS1jNDk0LTRhZDQtYjMzMy1jOTVhN2UwMGFiYWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
30. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
A hand of friendship was extended thousands of miles when a bishop from strife-town South Africa visited a Lancashire school. The Rt Rev Frederick Amoore, Bishop of Bloemfontein, called at the William Temple School, Preston, as part of a busy tour of the countyPhoto: RETRO
![All kinds of sponsored fund-raising events, organised by teacher Mrs Jo Sweeney, have culminated in St John Fisher High School in Preston taking possession of a new mini-bus. Pictured is Father Edward Gould receiving the keys to the mini bus from Mr Arthur Dawson, a Harris trustee. A £4,500 Harris Charity donation helped them considerably to reach their goal of £11,000 for the bus](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmZWQwZjVjLThmZjItNDc0Yy04YmY3LTdjOWM2MTAwMGRkMTo0ZWE2NjVlNS1jN2Q1LTRkNTgtOWJmZC1jNjNlNmI0MjBiMTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
31. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
All kinds of sponsored fund-raising events, organised by teacher Mrs Jo Sweeney, have culminated in St John Fisher High School in Preston taking possession of a new mini-bus. Pictured is Father Edward Gould receiving the keys to the mini bus from Mr Arthur Dawson, a Harris trustee. A £4,500 Harris Charity donation helped them considerably to reach their goal of £11,000 for the busPhoto: RETRO
![A small school with big sporting ambitions - that is All Hallows RC High. Although only having two full-time physicall education teachers the school, situated in a beautiful corner of Penwprtham, Preston, is beginning to compete with the area's bigger outfits. One pupil, Glen Johnstone, represents South Ribble at cricket. He is showing off his skills above watched by Sarah Moss, Belinda Bamber and Jenny Beesley, who all also represent South Ribble in various Lancashire competitions](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0YThjMDMwLTQzYjgtNGI4NC05Mzk5LTZmMzc5ZDMyMTMxODo5NDI2NDVlMC0wOWJiLTQwZTgtYTEzNC1jOWExNzkwZDA3MWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
32. Preston schools in the 1970s and 1980s
A small school with big sporting ambitions - that is All Hallows RC High. Although only having two full-time physicall education teachers the school, situated in a beautiful corner of Penwprtham, Preston, is beginning to compete with the area's bigger outfits. One pupil, Glen Johnstone, represents South Ribble at cricket. He is showing off his skills above watched by Sarah Moss, Belinda Bamber and Jenny Beesley, who all also represent South Ribble in various Lancashire competitionsPhoto: RETRO