Almost half-a-century in the past at this point, 1975 was a year at the apex of a heady time in the UK, so here we put together a bumper collection of our best archive pictures from life in Preston during that exciting era.
25. Preston in 1975
A Charity Jazz Night at the Foyer at Preston Guild Hall. Feb 1975 Photo: RETRO
26. Preston in 1975
A man who dived fully clothed into the Preston-Lancaster canal at Garstang to rescue a small child has been presented with a framed certificate in recognition of his bravery. The rescue occured at Kepple Lane bridge in June last year when Mr Graham Watkins, who lives in Belvedere Road, Thornton Cleveleys, brought the boy to safety after he had fallen in the water. Mr Watkins is seen (left) with Coun Snape, and Cheif Supt Alf Collins, of Lancaster Photo: RETRO
27. Preston in 1975
Some of the youth volunteers, who give up their time to make the play schemes throughout Lancashire run smoothly, pictured with a handful of their charges Photo: RETRO
28. Preston in 1975
Preston dockers and their families have won the Maude Russell trophy, presented to the life-saving club which wins the most awards in North Lancashire. Pictured with the trophy are: (front row, from left) James Heron, Jimmy McEwan, Stan Park, Keith Chadwick and Mick Tommony; (back row) Bob Harrison, Brian Threfall, Dave Parkinson, John Riding, Bill Nelson, James Wilkinson and Ernest Littlefair Photo: RETRO