And those good old days, in this case, are the late ‘90s in Chorley.
Here we’ve put together a collection of our best retro archive pictures of the town from 1995 to 1999, so take a look and see if you can spot any familiar sights or faces.
Still in the mood for a bit more reminiscing? Take a look at a few of our other recent retro pieces...
![Police got the problem licked when a popular lollipop lady threatened to quit through illness. They put ME suffererer Sue Bradshaw back on patrol by making a custom-built lightweight lollipop stick for her. This meant she was able to continue with her patrols outside Westwood County primary School in Clayton-le-Woods, near Chorley](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIwNmEzZDI3LTRlODctNDZlOC04NDBkLWIwZTk4YjM1Njg1MTpkYzNmOTEzMS0zODkzLTQ0YjItYWJmYi04YzhiZGJhZDdjM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. 1995-1999 Chorley
Police got the problem licked when a popular lollipop lady threatened to quit through illness. They put ME suffererer Sue Bradshaw back on patrol by making a custom-built lightweight lollipop stick for her. This meant she was able to continue with her patrols outside Westwood County primary School in Clayton-le-Woods, near ChorleyPhoto: RETRO
![Ladbrokes staff in Chorley celebrating winning the Ladbrokes national bookie of the year award and £5,000 worth of holidays between them. Pictured from left: Jackie Redmayne, Debbie Jenkinson, Sheila Ellis, Andy Small, Jeanette Cheetham and Liz Dobson](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1YzZkYmMxLWFiZTUtNDJjMS05NzcxLTIxNWJkYWVjNGU1NTphN2QyNDZhNS0xMDU0LTQ4YzAtYWRiYS0wZmU2ZWY0YTVhMDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. 1995-1999 Chorley
Ladbrokes staff in Chorley celebrating winning the Ladbrokes national bookie of the year award and £5,000 worth of holidays between them. Pictured from left: Jackie Redmayne, Debbie Jenkinson, Sheila Ellis, Andy Small, Jeanette Cheetham and Liz DobsonPhoto: RETRO
![Performers from a Chorley dance school spent four hours in fancy dress to raise money for a children's charity. Children and adults from Hathaway Academy of Dance took part in a danceathon at Eaves Green Community Centre to raise cash for SCOPE, the cerebral palsy charity](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhODQ1OTQ2LTAyOWEtNDQ0NS1hNjlkLTA5M2MwODZjMTg1Njo5N2ZiMmUyZC01NTBjLTQxODQtYWVjNS0wNmMyZjllODJjMzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. 1995-1999 Chorley
Performers from a Chorley dance school spent four hours in fancy dress to raise money for a children's charity. Children and adults from Hathaway Academy of Dance took part in a danceathon at Eaves Green Community Centre to raise cash for SCOPE, the cerebral palsy charityPhoto: RETRO
![The Vikings are back! This colourful band invaded a Lancashire school a thousand years after they first landed on these shores. Pupils at Withnell Fold County Primary School in Chorley received a visit from four "Norsemen" who came in peace to help with their education. Pictured: Withnell pupils Hannah Unsworth and Ben Nicholas join Viking Olaf and Snorri during their visit to the school](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE4Y2I2YjM4LWY0OWMtNDhhNC05YTQ0LTc4MzNhZmNmYWQ4Yjo4NjQ5NWNhNC05ODg2LTQwZWQtYjVjOC05ZmI5NDQ1ZWY0NGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. 1995-1999 Chorley
The Vikings are back! This colourful band invaded a Lancashire school a thousand years after they first landed on these shores. Pupils at Withnell Fold County Primary School in Chorley received a visit from four "Norsemen" who came in peace to help with their education. Pictured: Withnell pupils Hannah Unsworth and Ben Nicholas join Viking Olaf and Snorri during their visit to the schoolPhoto: RETRO