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...
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21. Retro Preston North End vs Aston Villa April 24th 1971 The game finished in a 0-0 draw
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22. Young Dermott Gethings and his friends aren't easily "lost in space" thanks to a school that's encouraged their interest in the stars. Fifteen-year-old Dermott and four friends started on astronomy club three years ago at St John Fisher School, Preston, under the watchful eye of Mr Thomas Brammer, a teacher at the school. Recently they attended a Preston lecture given by Walter V. Smith, a scientist and meteorologist
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23. Gilbert and Sullivan fans enthusiastically received "Patience", the latest production of the Preston Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Picture shows the cast members
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