Famed for cultural highlights, music, film, and fashion, the late ‘60s were a different world altogether, so take a glimpse of what Preston was like back in those days through our gallery of archive pictures from that era.
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1. 1968 Preston
1967 - Miss Teen Queen and runner up with Miss Preston North End 1967 - 1968 at Top Rank nightclub, in Preston, from- Vin Sumner collection Photo: Other
2. 1968 Preston
Barbara Castle, Meeting in Preston. Barbara Castle as Minister for Transport was In office from the 23rd of December 1965 to the 6th of April 1968 Photo: PDA
3. 1968 Preston
Preston Railway Station, July 24, 1968 Pic Preston Digital Archive on Flickr Photo: submit
4. 1968 Preston
The Vin Sumner Collection - The Top Rank Ballroom, Preston, 1960s - 1970s Competition winner poses with PNE Player Ernie Hannigan. Miss Teen Queen 1968. Event sponsored by 'Clearasil' skin cleanser. Photo: n/a