Huge collection of 37 incredible retro pictures of Preston streets, cars, and shops to take you back to 1967

Sure, 1967 may be the year that gave us Pamela Anderson, Matt LeBlanc, and Will Ferrell, but it was also something of a bumper year for Preston as well.

By Jack Marshall

Published 8th Feb 2024, 05:00 GMT

Updated 9th Feb 2024, 11:17 GMT

Now some 57 years in the past, 1967 was about change, industry, and classic '60s sights and sounds in the North West, and so without further ado, here are some of our best archive pictures from that long-gone era.

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1. Preston Dairies Shop, Bow Lane, Preston 1967 For the most part this type of local shop has passed into history. Once found on almost every street corner in Preston

2. Preston Flag Market 1967 Color postcard. Most likely photographed from one of the floors of Crystal House which was completed on July 10th 1964

3. Building of Preston Bus Station in 1967

4. Miller Arcade Preston. June 1967 Image courtesy and copyright of The Lancashire Evening Post Â© www.lep.co.uk Please send you pictures to [email protected]

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