Preston was no different and, despite economic hardships and recession hitting the area hard, the city retained its vibrant and lively spirit, as evidenced by this handful of historic pictures from that heady time…
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5. The traditional Easter Monday egg rolling is being enjoyed by this family on Avenham Park in Preston
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6. Retro Pupils from Holme Slack Primary School,Preston with their Cycling Presentation certificates. July 1973
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7. This group of visitors marvel at some of the weird machinery of the Emmett Show at the Unicentre, Preston
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8. Bath time was never like this... and what a sneaky way these grown-ups have of keeping us clean! Children of the Hartington Road Day Nursery, Preston, don't know anything about centigrade and fahrenheit but they reckon that clothes are just a waste of time when the sun is beating down and there's a paddling pool outside. But never mind the heatwave...
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