From England winning the World Cup in 1966 to the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Charlie Chaplin's last film, the mid-1960s was a heady time to be alive, and life in Preston was no different - take a look at some of our best archive pictures from that famous era.
As one reader commented: “I can’t believ the mid-1960s is so long ago now! How time flies...”
If you’re still in the mood for more retro, look no further...
![](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/06/13/06/1966+Preston+5.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/06/13/10/1966%20Preston%2034.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
26. Then and Now The Tram Bridge, Avenham Park, Preston 1966 The bridge, originally opened in 1802, is seen receiving new decking
National World
![](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/06/13/13/1966%20Preston%2012.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
27. File photo dated 08-05-1973 of Former Manchester United football star Bobby Charlton, at his desk at Preston North End F.C. PA Photo. Issue date: Friday May 8, 2020. Sir Bobby Charlton will go down as one of the greatest to play the game. A key member of the England squad that won the World Cup in 1966, he won medals aplenty at Manchester United. See PA story SPORT Picture of the Day. Photo credit should read PA/PA Wire.
PANational World
![](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/06/13/16/Odeon%20Cinema%2C%20Guild%20Restaurant%2C%20Fishergate%2C%20Preston%201967.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
28. Odeon Cinema / Top Rank Suite / Guild Restaurant, Fishergate, Preston 1967 Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post www.lep.co.uk
National World
7 / 8