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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17. Over 1,000 schoolchildren crowded on to Preston's Avenham Park for an afternoon of singing and dancing. The children came from 28 primary school in Preston, Leyland and district to take part in Preston's 42 annual Children's Festival of English Folk Dancing. Pictured: Boys and girls of St Gerard's Junior School, Lostock Hall, dancing in the festival
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18. Air Chief Marshall Sir Micheal Beetham (right) and Mr Paul Millett, manager of flight operations at BAC (left) - before flying the multi-role combat Tornado aircraft. They took the Preston-built jet on a 55 minute test flight from Warton, near Preston
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19. 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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20. Veronica Merrifield makes merry with PC David Jackson on Emerson Road, as the Caribbean Carnival wended its way through the streets of Deepdale in Preston
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