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After more than 30 years as a primary school teacher Mrs Marian Frake has taken early retirement from her post as head of the infants department at Broughton CofE Primary School, Preston. At a ceremony held at the school, headmaster Mr Alan Barker presented Mrs Frake with a wall clock and two suitcases on behalf of the school governors, past and present colleagues and pupilsAfter more than 30 years as a primary school teacher Mrs Marian Frake has taken early retirement from her post as head of the infants department at Broughton CofE Primary School, Preston. At a ceremony held at the school, headmaster Mr Alan Barker presented Mrs Frake with a wall clock and two suitcases on behalf of the school governors, past and present colleagues and pupils
After more than 30 years as a primary school teacher Mrs Marian Frake has taken early retirement from her post as head of the infants department at Broughton CofE Primary School, Preston. At a ceremony held at the school, headmaster Mr Alan Barker presented Mrs Frake with a wall clock and two suitcases on behalf of the school governors, past and present colleagues and pupils

This is how Lancashire looked in 1981

A selection of your photographs from days gone by.
By Naomi Moon
Published 16th Jun 2021, 15:45 GMT
Updated 17th Jun 2021, 13:55 GMT

This week we are looking at 1981. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know. READ MORE: Stories that hit the headlines back in 1981.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Last week we looked at archive pictures from 1980

These budding actors were putting the finishing touches to the South Ribble Gang Show, the scouting world's annual assault on the word of entertainment

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These budding actors were putting the finishing touches to the South Ribble Gang Show, the scouting world's annual assault on the word of entertainment

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Three Freckleton Cub Scouts (2nd Freckleton) have been awarded their Gold Awards. From left are: Gary Kay, Simon Kay and David Singleton, all 11, pictured at the scout hut with the rest of their pack. Simon lives in Green Lane, Gary in Kirkham Road, and David in Kirkham Road

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Three Freckleton Cub Scouts (2nd Freckleton) have been awarded their Gold Awards. From left are: Gary Kay, Simon Kay and David Singleton, all 11, pictured at the scout hut with the rest of their pack. Simon lives in Green Lane, Gary in Kirkham Road, and David in Kirkham Road

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Five Zambian youngsters were in Lancashire to pit their wits against the cream of the county's chess playing talent. They make up the country's national youth team, and were staying in Preston with families of students of the town's Newman sixth form college, before losing to them in a specially arranged tournament

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Five Zambian youngsters were in Lancashire to pit their wits against the cream of the county's chess playing talent. They make up the country's national youth team, and were staying in Preston with families of students of the town's Newman sixth form college, before losing to them in a specially arranged tournament

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High hopes for an early end to Europe's long-running fishing wrangle were raised by Britain's fisheries supremo Peter Walker during a dawn visit to Fleetwood. The Minister took time out from the Conservative Party Conference to tour the fish markets and watch trawlers being unloaded. He also faced a number of questions from industry leaders

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High hopes for an early end to Europe's long-running fishing wrangle were raised by Britain's fisheries supremo Peter Walker during a dawn visit to Fleetwood. The Minister took time out from the Conservative Party Conference to tour the fish markets and watch trawlers being unloaded. He also faced a number of questions from industry leaders

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