But there will still be plenty of nostalgia for many who can just remember such an age - take a look at a few of our best retro archive pictures of Preston back in those days.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
9. Many thanks to LP reader Ian Rigby for todayâs Looking Back, showing former South Ribble Mayor Graham Walton. Ian writes: âA while ago, it made headlines in the LP that the former South Ribble Council Mayor, Graham Walton, had passed away. It was mentioned in the story that he had played for Preston North End as a junior. This picture was taken on September 20, 1961, at a youth cup game- PNE v Blackburn Rovers Youth. PNE won 4-1. On this youth team picture, Graham Walton is second left on the back row. The tall guy next to him is actually Frank Clark, who gained fame at Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. Next to him is none other than Howard Kendall who also gained fame in the sport. Back row: from left, P.Buckley; G.Walton; F.Clark; H.Kendall; A.Stevenson; Carl Davenport and Colin Alty. Front row, from left, Frank Lee; Charlie Lea; Joe Jacques; Ken Christie and Willie Watt.â
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10. Peter Wright - looking back My name is Suzanne Wignall, my Dad is Gary Wignall and my Nana is Sheila Wignall nee Kitchen (feel free to use our names). My Dad discovered about 3 years ago that he had never known his biological Father. All we know of him is that his name is Peter Wright and my Nana remembers that he may have had a connection to Hambleton near Blackpool at the time she knew him around late 1960/early 1961 (possibly had parents living there .. . although nobody in the village remembers him) at that time he worked at Whittingham Asylum, Whittingham near Preston. I have three photographs of him which I believe were taken in the 1950's and it appears that he served in the Army for National Service. I think one of the photos shows him and his friends wearing a Royal Army Service Corps badge but not too sure on that. I believe Peter would now be around 73-76 years old. My Dad and I would love to fill the mysterious hole in our past and also I'd love him to meet his soon to arrive Great Granddaughter.
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11. Catholic Rally for the Forty Martyrs at Deepdale, Preston. July 1, 1961
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12. Preston Railway Station. July 15, 1961 No. 45731 at platform 13. Courtesy and copyright of Tony Gillett ©
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