Fire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria HotelFire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria Hotel
Fire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria Hotel

I travel back in time with 25 old school pics of Preston in 1978, from Les Dawson to pubs

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Nostalgia and Property Writer

Published 21st Feb 2025, 08:50 BST

Known as the year of the Winter of Discontent, 1978 was quite the 12 months.

So travel back in time and take a look at a few of our best archive pictures of life in Preston in that heady year...

These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces.

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Pantomime and circus rolled into one - that was the festive theme for a staff party at Patricia's Unisex Salon, Friargate, Preston. Female and male staff who spend the rest of the year grooming other people let their own hair down in a wide variety of fancy dress parts

5. Preston in 1978

Pantomime and circus rolled into one - that was the festive theme for a staff party at Patricia's Unisex Salon, Friargate, Preston. Female and male staff who spend the rest of the year grooming other people let their own hair down in a wide variety of fancy dress parts Photo: RETRO

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Jack Jones at Preston Guild Hall October 1978

6. Preston in 1978

Jack Jones at Preston Guild Hall October 1978 Photo: RETRO

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The first troupe of dancers in Preston's Caribbean Carnival paid tribute to ancient Egypt and there was even a makeshift pyramid among the jogging pharoahs and Cleaopatras

7. Preston in 1978

The first troupe of dancers in Preston's Caribbean Carnival paid tribute to ancient Egypt and there was even a makeshift pyramid among the jogging pharoahs and Cleaopatras Photo: RETRO

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Fire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria Hotel

8. Preston in 1978

Fire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria Hotel Photo: RETRO

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