This is Cheapside, Preston, in 1973, where the tobacconists looks like it is up for sale. Picture courtesy and copyright of Jim Danby and Preston Digital Archive | Jim Danby

placeholder image — This is Cheapside, Preston, in 1973, where the tobacconists looks like it is up for sale. Picture courtesy and copyright of Jim Danby and Preston Digital Archive | Jim Danby

I step back in time 50 years to find out what Preston was like in the 1970s and this is what I saw

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Published 21st Feb 2025, 09:00 BST

Updated 21st Feb 2025, 09:05 BST

I step back in time 50 years to find out what Preston was like in the 1970s and this is what I saw ...

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I step back in time 50 years to find out what Preston was like in the 1970s and this is what I saw

37. Preston, 1970s

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