Those heady days will be remembered very fondly indeed by countless people, so why not take a trip down memory lane to transport yourself back in time to those distant but nostalgic days.
These pictures will have you saying ‘I miss the 1980s’ in no time.
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1. Retro A young lad has his photograph taken in the Fire engine at the Preston Fire Station Open Day July 1983
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2. A 24-hour football game at Springfields football ground, Lea, raised nearly £700 for muscular dystrophy. Twenty-five people took part in relays in the five-a-side football match organised by the Preston Area Civil Service Sports Council
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3. The first ever Preston shopping festival wound up with a grand finale on the Flag Market after a week packed with events to attract the shoppers into town. Hundreds turned up in brilliant sunshine to watch the displays - including this one from the Longridge Majorettes
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4. Members of the Preston Piranha Swimming Club synchronised swimming team, pictured with their coach - Mrs Marlene Irish (centre) and, from left, Liz Carter and Marion Aston, and back, Alison Orrell and Pam Stott
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