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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25. The Royal visit to Preston, 1949. queen and duke of edinburgh - then Princess Elizabeth
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26. London and Northwestern Railways around Preston File 105 Driver Jack Cray (left) and no, not young Adolph, but Walter (Rocky) Thompson take 5 for the photographer at Christian Road yard in the late 1950âs. Rocky is mimicking Jack by wearing a false moustache. They were the best of mates and a good footplate team. (Courtesy, Walter Thompson)
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28. This image of unidentified indivduals and a 10HP Rolls Royce, outside Ribbleton Hall, Preston, was taken in 1905. Only 16 10HP Rolls Royces were made, with four surviving today. Ribbleton Hall was built by wealthy lawyer Thomas Birchall, who became town mayor in 1847. The hall fell into disuse in the late 1940s and was demolished in 1949. The original outline of the building can be seen in the grounds of Grange Park. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.
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