The year 1970, in fact, at a time of change in our city.
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.
9. Preston Digital Archive Follow Oxford Road Housing, Preston 1970's Photographed by N Keith Scott c.1972 © N Keith Scott 2015 Reproduced by kind permission of Tarquin Scott and the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. More information about Mr. N.K. Scott and his personal sketches see Travels With An Architect (2012) ISBN 978-0-9534156-1-8 available at www.archims.co.uk
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10. Preston Marine Cadets Strand Road Preston. c 1970 In practice for the N.W area PT competition. Left to Right: Tony, Jim (Jnr.) Craig and Jim (Snr.) Bland. The Preston detatchment won the event at Liverpool that year under the direction of Jim Bland (Jnr.) - the staff PT instructor. Preston Digital Archive
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11. Junction of Ringway and Friargate, Preston 1970's Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. Preston Digital Archive.
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