And while that is, unfortunately, no longer the case after years of seemingly constant pub-closures (there are now fewer than 30,000 pubs in the entire UK), we decided that what better way to enjoy a trip down memory lane than by taking a look through our best archive pictures of forgotten Preston pubs from eras gone by.
I asked Lancashire Post readers what some of their old favourite haunts might be, and here are some of their suggestions...
53. Fox & Grapes
Fox and Grapes on Ribbleton Lane is former Whitbread pub, and it was one of the last to remain open in an area where most pubs had closed. It eventually shut its doors to the public in 2013 and has since been redeveloped - with a flat on the upper floor and restaurant in the main pub area Photo: David Hurst