And so, while the ‘60s may seem like a pretty recent era, the steady march of time means that plenty has change across the intervening decades. But you can still take a trip back in time to 1960s Preston by flicking through our best archive pictures of Preston back in those days.
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33. 1960s Preston
Church St. & Lancaster Rd. Preston 1896 Horse drawn trams at the corner of Lancaster Road and Church Street in 1896. Also seen is Starkies shop on the corner and the Red Lion Hotel a little further down on Church Street. Kardomah Tea must have been a popular drink of the day as it appears on many of the horse drawn trams of that era. The Kardomah Cafe would eventually occupy the old post office premises on Fishergate after the new facility opened at the Market square in 1903. Kardomah cafes were found in most major towns and cities and were the Starbucks of their day. The company lasted through to the late 1960's. Their coffee bean roasters used to vent directly into the street and it was hard to resist popping in for a cup freshly brewed coffee. The first electric tram did not appear on Preston's streets until 1904. Photo: PDA
34. 1960s Preston
TheThe Albion Inn, Park Road, Preston 1960 Looking south towards the entrance with Church Street before demolition took place. All was swept away during the construction of the new ring road. The Albion Inn was on the corner of Edmund Street and Park Road. Photo: PDA
35. 1960s Preston
Lancashire Records Office, Preston Strongroom C, April 1960 In the spring of 1960 the Records Office moved to the Sessions House on Lancaster Road from it's original home at the County Office Building on Fishergate. Photo: PDA