With that in mind, if you have fond memories of the early 1970s - if you were a young child coming of age back in those days or if you were a young adult finding your place in the world - this is the picture collection for you.
These pictures will have you saying: “I’d love to go back just for a day”, so take a look at our best retro pics from 1970s Preston below...
Still fancy a bot more nostalgia or a few other trips down memory lane? Be sure not to miss some of our other recent retro picture collections...
17. Thomas Street Preston c.1970 Viewed looking south east towards Thomas Street from the junction of George Street and James Street. Photograph by Norman Askew. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. www.prestonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/ © Preston Historical Society.
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18. St. George's Shopping Centre, Preston c.1970 Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group.
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19. Andrew Middleton of Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, makes friends with Jamie the six-weeks-old baby donkey at the Blackpool Horse Show
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20. David Gaukroger organised a highly successful Vacation Bible School "Holiday Special" at Carey Baptist Church in Preston. Pictured above are some of the youngsters taking part in a crafting session
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