It was the year that The Beatles made their last public performance on the roof of Apple Records.
1969 also say the first Concorde test flight in France, and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
In Cumbria - amid the excitement over the Fab Four and heightened interest in the space age - community life was alive and kicking.
As our Timeline nostalgia feature shows, there was interest in life at two major employers, Pirelli and Cavray.
Tyre giant Pirelli held an open day at its Dalston Road factory.
Food firm Cavray, meanwhile, welcomed a delegation of visitors from South Africa.
People were also busy enjoying a summer show season that was rounded off with flower festivals including one at Morton in Carlisle.
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