25 mind-blowing retro pics of 1979 Preston, from Caribbean Carnival & schools to polling stations & shops
By Jack Marshall
Published 13th Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Updated 2nd May 2024, 12:59 BST
1979 was quite the year.
From the election of Margaret Thatcher and the death of Sid Vicious, to widespread strikes and the opening of the first J.D. Wetherspoons, it was an eventful year to say the least.
Take a look at some of our best archive pictures of life in Preston in 1979...
The deputy mayor of Preston Coun Joe Hood and Mr Davidson are pictured with five local girls at the opening of glamorous new nightclub Squires. From left to right: Jane Easterby, Felicity Kemp, Mr Davidson, Lynn Bond, Coun. Hood, Alison Bond and Kath McGrath Photo: RETRO
Trade unionists on strike at the Preston Council depot in Argyll Road keep warm on the picket line Winter of Discontent January 22, 1979 Photo: National World