We have delved into our picture archive to find famous faces, charity cheer and lots of fun in these memories from the Wigan borough in 1985.

. 1985
Comedian Les Dawson with imitators Louise Hawkes and Victoria Mason from Wigan's Betty Buckley dance school at a press call for the "Babes in the Wood" pantomime at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, on Thursday 12th of December 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
Bin men and office staff at Wigan Cleansing Department in Frog Lane have a rousing sing song raising £500 for the Oxfam Ethiopia Appeal on Thursday 7th of February 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
BBC radio presenter Brian Johnson, right, with Wigan Piermaster Peter Lewis at Wigan's famous landmark for a broadcast of the popular Sunday afternoon programme "Down Your Way" in May 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
CND supporters marching down Market Street, Wigan, on Saturday 22nd of June 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
Some of the top young BMX racers at the Three Sisters track in Bryn in June 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
Skateboarding on a ramp set up in an Ince back garden on Sunday 1st of September 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

. 1985
Les Dawson's comedy dance group "The Roly Polys" with girls from Wigan's Betty Buckley dance school Vanessa Hindley, Zoe Moss, Rebecca Howard and Melisa Price at a press call for the "Babes in the Wood" pantomime at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, on Thursday 12th of December 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

1. 1985
Bin men and office staff at Wigan Cleansing Department in Frog Lane have a rousing sing song raising £500 for the Oxfam Ethiopia Appeal on Thursday 7th of February 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

2. 1985
BBC radio presenter Brian Johnson, right, with Wigan Piermaster Peter Lewis at Wigan's famous landmark for a broadcast of the popular Sunday afternoon programme "Down Your Way" in May 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

3. 1985
CND supporters marching down Market Street, Wigan, on Saturday 22nd of June 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell

4. 1985
Some of the top young BMX racers at the Three Sisters track in Bryn in June 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell