These images are all from 1949 and 1950, giving you a glimpse of what life in Preston looked like at the halfway point of last century.
I can’t get my head around some of these incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
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9. Woolworths Sweet Counter, Fishergate, Preston. April 25, 1949. April 25, 1949 was the 'official' end of sweet rationing, however they remained in relatively short supply for a number of years afterwards. Sweet rationing was implemented in 1942
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10. Junction of Garstang Road & Aqueduct Street, Preston 1950 Note the entrance to the gentlemans public lavatories below the Persil billboard.
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11. Park Court, Preston c.1950 Viewed looking north towards Fishergate. Park Court was located just east of New Cock Yard, sandwiched between Glovers Court and Cannon Street. The homes seen here were swept away in the late 50's as part of the town's re-housing scheme. A plan that was partly designed to reduce the population density of the town centre.
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12. Preston Dock, July 1950 Council Members and Officials about to depart for the annual inspection of the River and Estuary. The man standing at the entrace to the tug is Bill Taylor. Bill and his Father Hugh worked on the tugs all their life.
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