And, while it may be something of a rude awakening to remind a few of them that those days are now some 50+ years in the past, it’s never a bad time to take a trip down memory lane to experience what things used to be like back in the day.
These pictures will have you saying ‘Ah, take me back!’ in no time.
Still fancy another trip down memory lane? Take a look at a few of our other recent retro pieces...
1. Preston Marine Cadets Strand Road Preston. c 1970 In practice for the N.W area PT competition. Left to Right: Tony, Jim (Jnr.) Craig and Jim (Snr.) Bland. The Preston detatchment won the event at Liverpool that year under the direction of Jim Bland (Jnr.) - the staff PT instructor. Preston Digital Archive
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2. Preston Bus Station c.1970 The ubiquitous Vauxhall Viva makes another appearance.
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4. Preston Marine Cadets Strand Road Preston. C. 1970 The squad being inspected by the OCMD Brian Beardsworth and the Adjutant Jock McLeod (nearest the camera)
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