This week we are looking at 1975. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know. READ MORE: Stories that hit the headlines back in 1975.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Last week we looked at archive photos from 1974
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The gang's all there at Longridge Civic Hall for the fund raising drive for local scout and guide groups. More than 80 cubs, guides and scouts will be taking part in a traditional "Gang Show". Organiser Mr Gilbert Pinder, of Severn Street, Longridge, who in the past four decades has handled more than 100 similar shows, promises two-and-a-half hours of continuous, swift moving family entertainment
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The Mayor of Preston, Coun Ian Hall, taking a dip in Saul Street municipal baths' new £12,000 learner pool, after officially declaring it open. The pool is named after baths superintendent Tom Aldridge who started work with the authority almost 40 years ago
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The seven local musicians who form the Caribbean Steel Band are busy rehearsing for one of the high spots of their year, when they will lead a dancing procession of people through Preston for the Caribbean carnival. The members of the band are Steven Peters, 38; John Doway, 36; Ralph Fontaine, 33; Sammy Daley, 30; Ken Matthews, 41; Joe Irish, 32; and James Harper 33
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Evening Post racing editor Andrew Hoyle gets down to the job of presenting the Preston and District Cub Scout football league trophy to St Oswald's captain Ian Barratt. St Oswald's beat St Cuthbert's in the final at Cadley. Both goals were scored by Stuart Thompson
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About 40 events made up Kirkham Grammar School sports day, with Preston house coming out top of the overall points total with 114, followed by Ashton house with 93 and Lytham house with 71. Pictured above are some of the competitors involved
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Blackpool's Brian Fouldes emerged triumphant from the resort's Imperial Hotel swimming pool after smashing the world underwater endurance record. Brian, a 23-year-old electrician, of Collins Avenue, Bispham, added 16 hours to the record set by an American. And, when he was lifted from the water after 88 hours, a weary Brian just managed a weak cheer for the applauding crowd of about 100 which had gathered around the pool
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The classic formula - fun plus sun - ensured that Garstang's Youth Week got off to a great start. The garden fete, held on the school playing field, featured a graceful display by the girls of Garstang Gymnastics Club, including solo performances from Mandy Gornall and Adrienne Orr
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Big-hearted Alma overflows - with weight and generosity. For at 19-stone, Alma was given doctor's order to slim down. And she chose to unship her excess cargo in the swimming pool, and pay for a pile of local kids to splash around with her as well. Alma, of Ullswater Road, Preston is pictured with her water babies at Waverley Park baths
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It was the craziest, funniest pub crawl in the history of Garstang - a pram race frolic organised by the St Mary and Michael's Youth Club for the town's Youth Week. Pictured are Garstang Pram Race winners Tony Storey and Paul Goodwin