And so today we're journeying back in time to 1966 - the year that England won the World Cup and a time which is rapidly retreating in the rear-view mirror given that it's almost 60 year ago at this stage. Here are some of our best archive pictures from those bygone days
9. Preston beauty queen Pauline Reeve's first triumph, aged 20 - Miss Shubette 1966
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10. An aerial view of the Old Trafford football ground ( The Theatre of Dreams ), home to the Manchester United football club during the FA Cup sixth round replay match against Preston North End on 30 March 1966 in Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
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11. Mick Gardner school memory. Preston Catholic College - Form 2S 1966 Mick is on the front row, far right
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12. Mayor Alderman W Beckett and Mr A G L Wright, managing director of Murrayfield, unveil the plaque at the new St. Georgeâs Shopping Centre, Preston, on March 22, 1966. Please send your nostalgic memories and pictures to [email protected]
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