9. Old buildings of Preston
In 1985 this building was an office block at Arkwright Mill, Greenbank Street and it was invovled in a row between a developer and the council over a project to turn it into rooms for students. It is now home to Preston Board and Packaging Photo: Archive
10. Old buildings of Preston
A view of Booth's foundry and Boast's furniture repository from the top of Preston bus station taken in the early 70s. John Booth's was an old-established Preston firm which made castings and steel fabrications for industry and public services. They rented the building from Dorman Smith's. Boast's was one of the town best-known firms of furniture removers. When the image was taken three adjoining sites in the run-down area off Church Street had been put on the property market as one to be turned into a major new development Photo: Archive
11. Old buildings of Preston
In the 1970s a Government order listed this old vicarage - No. 6 East Cliff, Preston - as a building of architectural interest, which prevented it from being demolished without specific permission from the Secretary for the Environment. On a site overlooking Miller Park, the old vicarage was built in 1841 and was used until the early 1900s when the vicarage was transferred to No. 8 East Cliff on the town side of Vicar's Bridge. Apart from its distinctive external appearance No. 6 East Cliff has another unusual feature - a 30ft deep water well inside the building Photo: Archive
12. Old buildings of Preston
In the 70s Plungington was a slum area and plans were put forward for an urban renewal plan. At the same time this Area Improvement Office popped up on the corner of Eldon Street and Henderson Street - across from the school - to deal with residents' problems Photo: Archive