What’s also incredible is that these pictures all depict a Preston and a UK before a time when we could crow about our national football team having won a World Cup...
These pictures will have you saying: “I can’t believe it...”
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29. Fishergate, Preston May 1964 Preston North End parade through the town following their 3-2 loss against West Ham at Wembley on May 2nd 1964. Image courtesy of iceblue1991
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30. George Ross, Walter Crook, Howard Kendall and Nobby Lawton on top of the team bus touring Preston after the 1964 FA Cup final
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31. This view of Liverpool Street, Preston, was taken in 1965. These were the wholesale fruit and vegetable warehouses before being moved to Bow Lane. The indoor market was later located here. Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post archives.
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32. London and Northwestern Railways around Preston File 110 A panoramic view of Maudland during a quiet period, with the No. 5 box on the right and the derelict, roofless engine shed in the left background. The Longridge lines curve away to the right and the beautiful spire of Saint Walburgâs dominates the horizon. The picture was taken on August 28, 1964. (J. A. Coltas)
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