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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This picture of Preston Docks in 1969 show dock workers Billy Craig, Jack Ryding, Dick Taylor and Clifford Stevenson. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.  

25. Preston in 1969

This picture of Preston Docks in 1969 show dock workers Billy Craig, Jack Ryding, Dick Taylor and Clifford Stevenson. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.   Photo: Preston Digital Archive

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Winckley Square, Preston 1969. Image provided by Kenneth Berry, courtesy of Heather Crook.

26. Preston in 1969

Winckley Square, Preston 1969. Image provided by Kenneth Berry, courtesy of Heather Crook. Photo: n/a

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1969 Top Rank Preston Suite 6th Birthday Carnival Week Sunday February 16th - Saturday February 22nd

27. Preston in 1969

1969 Top Rank Preston Suite 6th Birthday Carnival Week Sunday February 16th - Saturday February 22nd Photo: n/a

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1969 Preston Top Rank's sixth birthday party from Vin Sumner collection

28. Preston in 1969

1969 Preston Top Rank's sixth birthday party from Vin Sumner collection Photo: n/a

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