Almost half-a-century in the past at this point, 1975 was a year at the apex of a heady time in the UK, so here we put together a bumper collection of our best archive pictures from life in Preston during that exciting era.
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![Children at St Andrew's junior school in Preston watched in awe as a diver leapt into the muddy waters of the Ribble and controlled his journey to the slimy bed 24 feet below. They were taking part in a BBC programme for schools and asked questions on the dockside about conditions in the water](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkODE3NzVmLWNmODQtNGFlMC04YWM0LTU1MzRiZTAxNjJjYzoxYTY5MTVlNC1kZTJhLTQ3N2UtODQxMi00ZjNkMWY5NTA1ZGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Preston in 1975
Children at St Andrew's junior school in Preston watched in awe as a diver leapt into the muddy waters of the Ribble and controlled his journey to the slimy bed 24 feet below. They were taking part in a BBC programme for schools and asked questions on the dockside about conditions in the water Photo: RETRO
![Just great! That was the unanimous verdict of 36 Lancahsire scouts, just back from the 14th world scout jamboree in Norway when they arrived back at Preston bus station. The lads were part of a 1,600-strong delegation of scouts from the United Kingdom](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRmNWI2MjFhLWIwZDgtNDIwMC1iMGQwLWM5ZmUzM2MwZDM3MDo1ZThmNzQ2Yy02ODliLTQ0MDYtYTkzZC0zODQwMWNiM2VkZjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Preston in 1975
Just great! That was the unanimous verdict of 36 Lancahsire scouts, just back from the 14th world scout jamboree in Norway when they arrived back at Preston bus station. The lads were part of a 1,600-strong delegation of scouts from the United Kingdom Photo: RETRO
![Evening Post racing editor Andrew Hoyle gets down to the job of presenting the Preston and District Cub Scout football league trophy to St Oswald's captain Ian Barratt. St Oswald's beat St Cuthbert's in the final at Cadley. Both goals were scored by Stuart Thompson](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiM2Y4YmI5LTQ1NGEtNDFjMS1hOTQ5LTc0YzZmYjliMGM4NzpmMTkxYTc4ZC0zYWRiLTQ5NzEtYWQwMy1mMGE5MjE2ZjgyODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Preston in 1975
Evening Post racing editor Andrew Hoyle gets down to the job of presenting the Preston and District Cub Scout football league trophy to St Oswald's captain Ian Barratt. St Oswald's beat St Cuthbert's in the final at Cadley. Both goals were scored by Stuart Thompson Photo: RETRO
![The Mayor of Preston, Coun Ian Hall, taking a dip in Saul Street municipal baths' new £12,000 learner pool, after officially declaring it open. The pool is named after baths superintendent Tom Aldridge who started work with the authority almost 40 years ago](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI3MTNhZmJhLTNlYmItNDRmMi05MTVjLWQ4NmJjZjg1NWJjZjpjNjkzMmNkOS1mMzFmLTQzZTgtYmEzMi1jOGNjNTQ1YjgwZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Preston in 1975
The Mayor of Preston, Coun Ian Hall, taking a dip in Saul Street municipal baths' new £12,000 learner pool, after officially declaring it open. The pool is named after baths superintendent Tom Aldridge who started work with the authority almost 40 years ago Photo: RETRO