It’s a time of excitement, learning, fun, and no responsibilities, so why no relive your youth be checking out some of our best retro archive pictures of Preston children from the early 1970s.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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13. Mayor of Preston, Coun. Mrs Catherine Sharples, meeting contingents of the ATC, Sea Cadets, Girls Nautical Training Corps and Preston Council ex-Servicemen at a service in the RAFA headquarters, given to commemorate the young airmen who died during the Battle of Britain
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14. Retro Pupils from Holme Slack Primary School,Preston with their Cycling Presentation certificates. July 1973
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15. Retro Garden Party takes place at Whittingham Hospital in Preston. August 1973
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16. Bath time was never like this... and what a sneaky way these grown-ups have of keeping us clean! Children of the Hartington Road Day Nursery, Preston, don't know anything about centigrade and fahrenheit but they reckon that clothes are just a waste of time when the sun is beating down and there's a paddling pool outside. But never mind the heatwave...
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