With that in mind, take a look at some of our best archive pictures of Preston back in the 1960s to catch a glimpse of what the city looked like back in those days.
See if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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9. 1967 - Miss Teen Queen and runner up with Miss Preston North End 1967 - 1968 at Top Rank nightclub, in Preston, from- Vin Sumner collection
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11. Police Investigation vicinity of Brook Street and Victoria Street, Preston c.1968 Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group.
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12. Ray Catterall outside the old east division police station entrance Stanley Street, Preston then situated at the front of the HM prison, Preston, in August 1968 Sent in by reader John Siddall, of Fulwood
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