And while it may be true that the ‘60s are now six decades ago, those heady days will undoubtedly remain clear in the minds of many. So what better way to jog the old grey matter than a trip down memory lane?
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21. 1960s Preston
Edwin Chesters, 77, held the British title for weight lifting in 1960 Preston Strength Team 1959 Photo: RETRO
22. 1960s Preston
PNE Youth squad in Switzerland. This was taken in June 1960 in Geneva, Switzerland. It features eight of the 15-man squad who represented Preston North End Youth team in the Martini Youth Tournament. It was a competition with youth teams from five different countries taking part. Besides England (PNE), the other countries were Italy, Austria, France and Switzerland. North End won the final, beating the Vienna Athletic Club 4-1. The photo shows Ged Baldwin; Rodney Webb; Gavin Laing; Mike Smith; Ian Matthews; Alex Milne; Jimmy Humes and David Will. The missing players were John Barton; Harvey Morley; George Ross; Alan Spavin; Dave Wilson; Peter Thompson and captain, Johnny Hart. Photo: Ian Rigby
23. 1960s Preston
This is the Deepdale Y.C team who were 1960 C Division champs in the Preston and District League. Front row (l to r) Owen, Jones, Tordoff, Smith, Atherton. Back row, Benson, player manager, Nicolls, Walker, Robinson, Kilshaw, Eccleston, Bentham Photo: George Benson (submit)