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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13. Boomtown Rats fans in Lancashire come up with their own heart-rending version of I Don't Like Mondays. The punks spent all night lying on cold floors, waiting from Preston Guild Hall's box office to open to get their hands on tickets for the band's concert in the town
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14. The people of Preston gathered around the Flag Market and the town centre to witness the celebrations of Preston's Octo-centenary
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15. Bing crosby arrives at Preston railway station ahead of his sold-out concert at Preston Guild Hall on September 22, 1977
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16. Men employed through the Government's job creation programme digging up ancient tombstones in the grounds of Preston's Parish Church, to make way for landscaped gardens
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