With that in mind, here are our very best retro archive pictures of Preston life, people, jobs, and sights from 1966 and 1967.
I can’t get my head around some of these incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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1. Football Finalists, Ribbleton Hall School, Preston. April 18, 1967 picture outside Deepdale
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2. Friargate, Preston c.1967 Clearing the way for the new intersection of Ringway. Photo by Terry Martin, courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group.
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4. The Vin Sumner Collection - The Top Rank Ballroom, Preston, 1960's - 1970's 1967 (4th Birthday Celebrations) Sunday 19th - Saturday 25th February - Jan Timmerman, the Dutch ladies' hairdressing champion, working with his model, former Miss World, Ann Sidney, at a Hair fashion Show in Preston. On the left is Mr Vin Miller, a well known Preston hair stylist. 900 Persons attended.
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