With that all-true aphorism in mind, take a look at what Prestonians looked like back in the 1950s. They were just like you and I, lived in the same city as us, and generally lived similar lives to ours, but their existence was far different from the one which we experience some 75 years on...
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
Still fancy a bot more nostalgia or a few other trips down memory lane? Be sure not to miss some of our other recent retro picture collections...
41. Visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Preston and to police HQ at Hutton on April 13 1951
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42. Sir Tom Finney guesting for 'Preston Pirates' at Ambleside 1952 The cricket one is Sir Tom Finney guesting for the 'Preston Pirates' against RS Ellwoods XI at Ambleside in 1952.
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43. Photo Neil Cross Jack Alty of Hoghton, the accidental star of the 1952 Preston Guild
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44. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Preston in April 1951
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