Famous as quite the era in itself, the late 1970s was a time of change and expanding horizons. With that in mind, take a look at some of our best archive pictures to get a feel for what life looked like in Preston during that era.
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5. Locals at the Ram's Head Hotel, Tarleton, near Preston, threw a mammoth 56,000 darts in a three-day game, all to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. Picture shows Trevor Stringfellow and Steven Lathom taking their turn, watched by other members of the team (from left) Derek Howarth, Graeme Iddon, Graham Rimmer, Graham Cooper, George Tiffin, Kevin Rimmer (scorer)
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6. The deputy mayor of Preston Coun Joe Hood and Mr Davidson are pictured with five local girls at the opening of glamorous new nightclub Squires. From left to right: Jane Easterby, Felicity Kemp, Mr Davidson, Lynn Bond, Coun. Hood, Alison Bond and Kath McGrath
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7. For the second successive year Kettering's Tony Kearns won the annual Milk Marathon - a 26-mile 385 yards long road race from Preston to Morecambe. Organised by Lancaster and Morecambe Athletic Club, the race is sponsored by Morecambe and Heysham Dairy Festival.
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