...all the way to 1969.
From the first-ever Concorde test flight and 350,000 music fans attending Woodstock to the first man landing on the Moon, it was quite a year. Here’s what it looked like in Preston.
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![General manager Mr R S Smith (centre, white shirt) was presenting Duke of Edinburgh silver awards. Amateur football goalkeeper Derek Lilley can also be seen, behind Mr Smith. 1969](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ3NzM1NWM3LTcwNjUtNGIxMC1iYTUwLTU5NjY3OGY0M2U5Yzo2NDQxYmYwOS05MDc3LTQ2OTgtYjQ2NC02YmFmMjZkYjRjYzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Preston in 1969
General manager Mr R S Smith (centre, white shirt) was presenting Duke of Edinburgh silver awards. Amateur football goalkeeper Derek Lilley can also be seen, behind Mr Smith. 1969Photo: submit (Wilf Riley)
![Preston Dock Feb 24th 1969
Steam crane number 6 loading wood pulp on the
south side of the dock. This crane had a lattice type jib and was manufactured by Thomas Smith of Rodley near Leeds.
Richard Taylor Collection and Preston Digital Archive](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE5NWJmYmUyLTNjZDgtNDc0Mi05ZDYwLWM2MDEzZjdjZmI1NDpkZTNmNzE5Ny0xMjY2LTQ1NzAtOTIwMy05YmQwMzhhZjA2OTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Preston in 1969
Preston Dock Feb 24th 1969 Steam crane number 6 loading wood pulp on the south side of the dock. This crane had a lattice type jib and was manufactured by Thomas Smith of Rodley near Leeds. Richard Taylor Collection and Preston Digital ArchivePhoto: Preston Digital Archive
![Today we revisit Preston’s Mobile Library in 1969. Why not tell us if you have any nostalgic memories associated with the mobile library? Picture comes courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIxZjFhNzI4LWY2ZDUtNDI5OC05NGQwLWM3NDY0YzljYzI2Mzo4ZWY5MWYwZC1kY2QwLTRmMTctYjE3Yi1mOGJmNjI4MDMwMTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Preston in 1969
Today we revisit Preston’s Mobile Library in 1969. Why not tell us if you have any nostalgic memories associated with the mobile library? Picture comes courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.Photo: Preston Digital Archive
![Construction of the new Central Bus Station, Preston c.1969](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzODQ1NGVjLWFhNzgtNDJkMi04NWQ1LWE5NmU4M2JiMjBlYzo5Mzg3Nzg1ZC04NWMyLTQ2YTMtOWM3YS01ODdmOTljZjYwNjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)