Fire breaks out at T. Ball shoe shop on Fishergate, it spread next door to the Victoria Hotelplaceholder image
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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Victoria Hotel resident Mr Frank Wall, 66, was having a bath, unaware of the drama unfolding next door at T. Ball shoe shop, until firemen warned him to get out

9. Preston in 1978

Victoria Hotel resident Mr Frank Wall, 66, was having a bath, unaware of the drama unfolding next door at T. Ball shoe shop, until firemen warned him to get out Photo: RETRO

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It was a tough job for the police flying squad as two bats thwarted all their efforts to catch them at a home in Blackpool Road, Preston. Householder Mrs Eileen Bamforth can be seen up the ladder, watched closely by WPC Gillian Haggarty

10. Preston in 1978

It was a tough job for the police flying squad as two bats thwarted all their efforts to catch them at a home in Blackpool Road, Preston. Householder Mrs Eileen Bamforth can be seen up the ladder, watched closely by WPC Gillian Haggarty Photo: RETRO

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

11. 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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A gallon of pennies was collected up by generous customers at Preston's Cemetary Pub. Pictured here is the money being counted before being presented to charity

12. Preston in 1978

A gallon of pennies was collected up by generous customers at Preston's Cemetary Pub. Pictured here is the money being counted before being presented to charity Photo: RETRO

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