The destination? Preston back in the 1970s - a world away in terms of how much the city has changed over the intervening five decade but also entirely recognisable in a wonderfully nostalgic way. Here are some of our best archive pictures of that heady era.
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1. Punters at The Queen's Arms in Kirkham put their hands in their pockets to provide youngsters at Preston's Shepherd Street Mission with a super see-saw
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2. Retro Doctors and Nurses at Whittingham Hospital Open Day in Preston October 1972
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3. A spot of Polynesian sunshine sparkled for shoppers in Preston's shopping centre. And the temptation was too much for 75-year-old pensioner Mr John Owen, who, cloth cap and all, tried his hand at a spot of hula! He is pictured above with Laloifi Lelaulu, 22, Alex Mapuhi, 23, and Laloifi's sister, Ioana, 23
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4. Retro Talking tactics before hitting the Baminton court at the Harris Tech College in Preston. March 1972
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