As you’d imagine, it’s like stepping through a time machine into a different era altogether, so take a look at some of our best archive pictures of those heady days.
17. Early 1970s Preston
The PNE Football Team make a visit to the St George's Shopping Centre, Preston July 1973 Photo: RETRO
18. Early 1970s Preston
Fr Peter Foulkes has a very large "family". For he is responsible for the St Augustine's Youth Club with a membership of 250 teenagers - with ages ranging from 11 to 15 years old. Members of the youth club have a variety of activities arranged each week. Pictured above, Bill Bonass, 17, of Tiber Street, Preston, shows his skill at table tennis Photo: RETRO
19. Early 1970s Preston
Young Dermott Gethings and his friends aren't easily "lost in space" thanks to a school that's encouraged their interest in the stars. Fifteen-year-old Dermott and four friends started on astronomy club three years ago at St John Fisher School, Preston, under the watchful eye of Mr Thomas Brammer, a teacher at the school. Recently they attended a Preston lecture given by Walter V. Smith, a scientist and meteorologist Photo: RETRO
20. Early 1970s Preston
These youngsters with an "Alpine Air" are not from the Swiss mountains but from Proud Preston. They are the successful recorder group from Moor Nook primary school. They are (back row from left to right): Nadine Thimmaya, Bryan Smith, Ayo Adwais, Nicholas Lockyer, Karen Oates, Janet Bradshaw. Middle row: Wendy Pendlebury, Kathleen Bamford, Diane Jepson, Jean Jackson. Front row: Janet Ward, Deborah Knowles Photo: RETRO