And, in this case, it’s a very long a winding lane indeed, as today’s retro picture gallery takes us all the way back to 1950. A different time altogether, 1950 is now 73 years in the past, meaning that a five-year-old just starting to make memories of that time would now be almost 80. Check out our best archive images of that heady era.
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25. 1950 Preston people
Passengers thronged on Preston railway station in 1950 heading to Fleetwood to catch the ferry to the Isle of Man for their holiday Photo: n/a
26. 1950 Preston people
Loxhams Garage, Preston. May 27, 1950. This 51 year old Wolseley car, a single-cylinder 3 1/2-h.p. is being driven from John O' Groats to Lands End by Mr. St. John C. Nixon of Surrey. The car took part in the 1,000 mile trial in 1900 when Mr. Nixon was one of the competitors. Mr. J.A. Wood, Managing Director of Loxham's Morriservices is seen greeting the car and driver. One year earlier, St.John C. Nixon wrote the book Wolseley, A Saga of the Motor Industry Photo: n/a
27. 1950 Preston people
The sable waters of Preston Dock swirl round Diver Jack Bell and his mates stand by,as he goes down to position wire hawsers round the sunken tug Penfold.She will be raised in acradle,then the mystery of her sinking at her mooring will be probed. November 18th 1950 Photo: RETRO