Delving back some 72 years into the depths of history to a time before satellites, the internet, defibrillators, mobile phones, and barcodes, this collection of retro archive pictures from Preston way back in 1952 displays the city as you’ve never seen it before.
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45. Crew of the tug 'Musgrave' Preston Dock MUSGRAVE (1937-1966) Twin screw steam tug. Built 1897 by Scott and Sons, Bowling. Purchased from Belfast Harbour in 1937 for 2,000 GBP. Sold 1966 to TW Ward Ltd Preston for 730 GBP and broken up on the Ribble. Was for a time (1952) converted to a pilot barge and moored off Lytham Bill Taylor 4th. from left
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47. St Jude's C of E School, Preston 1952 Dorothy Flack (nee Simpson) is the teacher in this photograph. Kindly sent by her daughter Katrina Talbot. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. www.prestonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/
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48. Shirt-off time for reader Bill Cavies, which can be a brave thing to do in Austria, especially in the mountains. We'll let him explain: "We were having a rest from mountain training at Smelz in 1952. We were based in Trieste, Italy. The Loyals Regiment was also there so plenty of Preston lads will remember the place." Another Prestonian, Tony Egan, a fellow Lancashire Fusilier, is to his immediate right. The others were from Manchester. Many thanks to Bill, one of our Moor Nook readers. Fuseliers lads in Austria 1952 from Bill Cavies.
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