Lancashire Retro: 19 fascinating photos show a very different Preston, as life was in the 1970s

The 1970s are half a century ago but still a very memorable era.

We take a look back at what life was like in Preston through the decade

It’s like stepping through a time machine into a different era altogether, so take a look at some of our best archive pictures

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