49 retro pictures of Preston shoppers hunting for bargains in Boxing Day sales in years gone by

And so, with Boxing Day upon us once again, we turn our attention to historic retro pics of Prestonian shoppers on the ultimate hunt for bargain deals on arguably one of the best retail days of the year.

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