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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13. A happy ending and return for 30 Preston school children from Ribbleton Hall Comprehensive School, who were very nearly victims of the familiar Spanish holiday heartache story - a tale of overbooked hotels and spartan room conditions
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14. Retro Preston North End vs Aston Villa April 24th 1971 The game finished in a 0-0 draw
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15. These youngsters with an "Alpine Air" are not from the Swiss mountains but from Proud Preston. They are the successful recorder group from Moor Nook primary school. They are (back row from left to right): Nadine Thimmaya, Bryan Smith, Ayo Adwais, Nicholas Lockyer, Karen Oates, Janet Bradshaw. Middle row: Wendy Pendlebury, Kathleen Bamford, Diane Jepson, Jean Jackson. Front row: Janet Ward, Deborah Knowles
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16. Whitsuntide Fair, Preston, 1970s photographed from Cheapside by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin
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