From the first Boeing 747 commercial flight to London and The Beatles breaking up to the Apollo 13 space mission, 1970 was certainly a big year for global events. Take a look at some of our best pictures of what life in Preston looked like back in that momentous year.
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13. 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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14. Clark's Yard, Church Street, Preston 1970 Church Street is seen at the far end of the narrow passage. Demolished in 1970 in order to provide a service access to the new Guild Hall. Clark's Yard was listed on the town map of 1684.
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15. Preston Marine Cadets, R.N.R Drill Hall, Hartington Road. c 1970 Armistice day 1971 Back Row L to R: Howard Rutledge, Jim Bland, ?, Alan Thomas. Front Row L to R: Jock McLeod, Tommy Parker, Steve Shaw, Jack Smith, Brian Beardsworth.
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16. Preston Marine Cadets, Garstang Road c.1970 100 Mile charity relay run from Gretna Green to Preston. The lorry was kindly supplied by a well known haulage company Chris Miller of Preston. Left to Right: ?, Craig Bland,?, ?, ?, ?, Steve Shaw, Pete Mc Murrough. Preston Digital Archive
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