It's incredible to see how the city has changed over the decades, from a place defined by industry and now-retro vehicles, to the more modern incarnation we see today.
And so, why not take a trip down memory lane to see what Preston's myriad streets did in fact look and feel like back in the late 1960s. Here are our best retro pics of what life out and about looked like back in those days...
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5. Today we revisit the scene of St Peter's Street, Preston, in 1968, courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post archives. Please send your nostalgic photos to [email protected]
6. March 1968 Preston Dock A number of Tony Gillett's hitherto unpublished photographs of Preston's railway scene are due to appear in a new book by Robert Gregson. Tony was a fireman at Lostock Hall MPD and a neighbor of mine when I lived in the Savick area of Preston. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Gillett
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