I remember queuing for the new Star Wars: 31 old school retro pictures of Chorley back in the 1990s
By Jack Marshall
Published 26th Sep 2023, 11:07 BST
Updated 17th Jun 2024, 14:25 BST
Take a trip back in time to the good old days...
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.
Families in this photo look ready to set off on some sort of race outside Astley Hall in Astley Park. Retro has spotted former Chorley Mayor Alan Whittaker being handed a microphone, so this must have been taken in 1998 or 1999. Do you know what the event was?Photo: RETRO
We all know what a sterling job the Lifeboat Service do in providing a vital service around our coasts. This photograph was taken in July 1997 and showed John Westcott from Chorley with members of Lytham Lifeboat crew. John was an active fundraiser for the cause and Retro wonders if this picture marked a special moment in his efforts. Photo: RETRO
Cannon and Ball sing along with the ladies of the Red Rosettes Barber Singers at the Gillibrand Nursing Home Fun Day, Grosvenor Road in Chorley.Photo: RETRO
Songster and dairy farmer Raymond Smith is milking his success and giving Andrew Lloyd-Webber a run for his money. The 48-year-old of White Coppice Farm, near Chorley, has written a musical called Samuel, which is to be stage at Preston's Guild Hall in April, complete with a chorus of 150 schoolchildren. Raymond is pictured here (left) with vet Gil Riley, giving the cows a rendition of the musicPhoto: RETRO