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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29. Preston Marine Cadets Strand Road Preston. C. 1970 The squad being inspected by the OCMD Brian Beardsworth and the Adjutant Jock McLeod (nearest the camera)
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31. Marks and Spencers, Fishergate, Preston 1970 Also seen are the premises of Manfield and Sons, shoe shop, opened in 1929. Copyright Lancashire County Library and Information Service. www.lantern.lancashire.gov.uk/
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32. Vacant ground at Adelphi July 1970 Photo by Terry Martin, courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. Preston Digital Archive
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