So, while 1980 may feel like just yesterday for many readers, take a trip down memory lane to explore Preston as it used to be back in the day.
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9. Courtaulds Red Scar Works, Preston c.1972 One a series of images found dumped in a skip during the demolition of the works in 1980. The factory was built in 1939 to manufacture Rayon. The main product produced was tyrecord. At peak production It employed around 4,000 people. In November 1979 the company announced the closure of the plant with the resulting loss of around 2,600 jobs. The complex was demolished around 1980. Several original buildings survived and have been put to use in a large redeveloped industrial park. Image courtesy of Flickr member chaotic river.
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12. Enjoying a great British occasion with Preston's mayor, Coun Dennis Kehoe, were these two families of Vietnamese boat people, who have just moved into their new home in Marlefield Close, Ingol. The homes were provided jointly by Preston Council and the Central Lancashire Development Corporation
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