Claire Lark
Reporter at Blackpool Gazette
Blackpool Gazette writer about all things retro - as well as our fabulous community on the Fylde Coast 🙂
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4 days ago |
lep.co.uk | Claire Lark
In 1992, Preston was a vibrant hub of activity, where community, sport, and culture thrived together. The town's streets were filled with the energy of the early '90s, with locals enjoying the changing face of Fishergate, bustling markets, and popular high street stores like BHS and Woolworths. The River Ribble played host to a variety of outdoor activities, and parks like Avenham and Miller offered green spaces for families to enjoy.
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4 days ago |
blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Claire Lark
They were all at the top of their game in the 1990s and were the driving force behind the success of local schools. Is your headteacher pictured? 1. Blackpool's headteachersMontgomery head teacher Paul Moss prepares for his trip to Japan watched by pupils Elizabeth Barker and Matthew Swann, 1998 Photo: Martin Bostock2. Blackpool's headteachersRichard Catmore, who was deputy headteacher at Lytham St Annes High School in 2000 Photo: Submit3.
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4 days ago |
lep.co.uk | Claire Lark
They were all at the top of their game in the 1990s and were the driving force behind the success of local schools. Is your headteacher pictured? 1. Headteachers, 1990sGraham Robinson is retiring after 13 years as headteacher at Moor Nook Primary School, Preston. He is pictured here receiving his leaving gift from pupils Laura Booth and Keith Stocks. | National World2.
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4 days ago |
blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Claire Lark
Abingdon Street Barbecue in its earlier days, Church Street and the redevelopment of Victoria Street show how things were beginning to change. Houndshill, shops and old cars will bring the memories flooding back. 1. Vintage streetsWork underway at the this building on the corner of Church Street and Coronation Street in the 1980s | National World2. Vintage streetsLittlewoods, Timpsons and a sign for Alexandra Clothing are pictured in this photo.
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5 days ago |
lep.co.uk | Claire Lark
Take a trip down memory lane and flick through these nostalgic pictures of our city to see what it was like back in the day. 1. 1960s PrestonLancashire might well have been the last stronghold of steam, but diesels were still relatively early interlopers to this part of the world. Later Derby Lightweight car M50963 is leading a formation of at least 5 cars, as it stands in platform 5 at 8:40pm on 30 December 1960.
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