Many thanks to Malcolm Rae, from Fulwood, for today’s Looking Back photo. Malcolm writes: “This is a photograph of a group of Casualty staff at Preston Royal Infirmary in 1969, which includes myself as a student nurse.”placeholder image
Many thanks to Malcolm Rae, from Fulwood, for today’s Looking Back photo. Malcolm writes: “This is a photograph of a group of Casualty staff at Preston Royal Infirmary in 1969, which includes myself as a student nurse.”

18 amazing pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1969 and the way life looked back then

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 18th Nov 2025, 18:00 GMT

In 1969, Preston was a city on the cusp of change, reflecting both the social shifts of the late 1960s and its own industrial heritage.

Let's take a trip down memory lane with this retro collection of archive images from Preston in 1969.

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LEP Forum - United Glass 1969.

17. Preston in 1969

LEP Forum - United Glass 1969. Photo: Keith Johnson

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Preston Wanderers: Back row, from left, Bob Fowler (assistant manager); Ken Parry; Tommy Banks; Ray Taylor; Danny Hacking; Frank Ashcroft (captain); Tony Coates; Eddie Brown and Frank Smith (manager). Front row, from left, Mick Brogden; And Cooper; Peter Taylor; Kevin Foley and Jack Coyle. Please share your nostalgic photos and letters to lepforum@lep.co.uk

18. Preston in 1969

Preston Wanderers: Back row, from left, Bob Fowler (assistant manager); Ken Parry; Tommy Banks; Ray Taylor; Danny Hacking; Frank Ashcroft (captain); Tony Coates; Eddie Brown and Frank Smith (manager). Front row, from left, Mick Brogden; And Cooper; Peter Taylor; Kevin Foley and Jack Coyle. Please share your nostalgic photos and letters to [email protected] Photo: Wilf Riley

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A crowd of over 40,000 attended the opening on the new St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston in 1969. It was originally planned and built as an open air facility but was later fully enclosed. Some of the shops seen in this image are: Cyril lord (carpets) Lewis Separates, Marks & Spencers, Dawes, Melias, Curtis Shoes and Wyles. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.

19. Preston in 1969

A crowd of over 40,000 attended the opening on the new St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston in 1969. It was originally planned and built as an open air facility but was later fully enclosed. Some of the shops seen in this image are: Cyril lord (carpets) Lewis Separates, Marks & Spencers, Dawes, Melias, Curtis Shoes and Wyles. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive. Photo: Preston Digital Archive

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Early 1969, approaching Preston from the south on a special. Sir Nigel was out shopped from Crewe works in early 1968 following a heavy overall using parts from her unfortunate sister, 60026 MILES BEEVOR and then run-in on revenue-earning night-time parcels trains.

20. Preston in 1969

Early 1969, approaching Preston from the south on a special. Sir Nigel was out shopped from Crewe works in early 1968 following a heavy overall using parts from her unfortunate sister, 60026 MILES BEEVOR and then run-in on revenue-earning night-time parcels trains. Photo: PDA

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