They capture familiar faces, forgotten places and local legends from throughout the decade.
This retro picture gallery shows how different streets around the North West, including Blackpool, Burnley, Wigan, Preston, Liverpool and Manchester, looked all those years ago.
It features old pubs and lost shops, plus some of the characters who worked there, and a team of heroes with a head for heights.
Events of the day are captured too, including the Royal Lancashire Show, a very rainy Bickersall Festival, and an It’s a Knockout competition.
Screaming fans at a David Essex concert, Lulu on stage in the panto, and a publicity stunt for the latest James Bond movie are among the other eye-catching photos.
If you’re looking for more 70s nostalgia, why not check out our look at 9 things that made a perfect weekend back then.
29. Service with a smile
Staff at Rathbones confectionery shop in Wigan in 1973 | National World
30. Sporting hero
England goalkeeper Gordon Banks meets local youngsters during a visit to Bloomfield Road in 1973 | National World
31. It's a Knockout
Teams compete in an It's A Knockout competition held at Grimsargh Greyhound Stadium in 1973 | Submitted Photo: Submitted