The destination? Bamber Bridge over the decades, including scenes from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, from churches, scouts, and horticultural shows to football, petrol stations, and table tennis. Take a look at our gallery of the best pics from eras gone by.
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9. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Ten young athletes have set off hot-foot from their Bamber Bridge school to deliver personal greetings to the Queen from her loyal subjects in South Ribble The boys' Jubilee Jaunt is a 250-mile super marathon run to Buckingham Palace to deliver a message from South Ribble Mayor Coun Jack Marsden. Coun Marsden gives the "ready, steady go" to Philip and David Naylor from St Mary's RC Secondary School, on the first stage of the run Photo: RETRO
10. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
Meet the super cyclers - eight women who are proving sport can be a pleasure rather than a pain. Aged from 15 to 61 the female wing of the Preston-based Ribble Valley Cycle and Racing Club say they are proof that the sport is no longer a male-only preserve. Pictured (from left) are club members Marian, Tracey Lightfoot, Margaret, Gayle Lightfoot, Nora Ward, Jane Halstead, Margery Pearson and April Photo: RETRO
11. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
NWWA badminton, played at Brownedge School in Bamber Bridge Photo: RETRO
12. Bamber Bridge in the '70s, '80s, and '90s
The roar of the machines and thrills of the track brought thousands of moto cross fans to Cuerden Park, Bamber Bridge. An estimated 10,000 crowd watched a series of races organised by the North-Western Auto Cycle Union Photo: RETRO