Youngsters taking part in the Springill Methodist Sermons are shown in this weeks top picture.

They were snapped by former Observer photographer Garth Dawson on May 1977.

Garth said: “The young lads lined up before the start with two school teachers. The church can be seen in the background to the left.”

Our next picture was also taken in 1977.

Garth said: “It shows the Observer Sunday School cup presentation with the winners and officials.”

Our final photograph this week shows the local Olympia amateur football team in 1974.

Do you recognise the people in the sermons or football team pictures or know the winners at the cup presentation?

Why not let us know and send us your memories for our letters page?

We want to publish your old pictures.

They can be from any era up to the 1990s.

Please bring them to our Market Hall office or email them to accringtonobserver@menmedia.co.uk and tell us why they are important to you.

Contact Garth at garth@dawsong84.freeserve.co.uk.