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...
25. Retro Preston North End vs Aston Villa April 24th 1971 The game finished in a 0-0 draw
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26. Retro reader Frank Smith sent in this photo showing the Preston Wanderers team that played Brookhouse Rangers in March 1970.. They are, from left rear, John Moore, Fred Ashcroft, Joe Jackson, Fred Hackett, Frank Ashcroft, Frank Smith. Front from left, Brian Bamber, Tony Hardman, Tony Rodgers, John Tippet, Mick Bentley, Harry Nicholls
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27. Taylor Street, Preston, 1970's Looking towards Broadgate. Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. Preston Digital Archive
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28. Gilbert and Sullivan fans enthusiastically received "Patience", the latest production of the Preston Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Picture shows the cast members
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