Safe to say that things have changed plenty over the intervening decades - put it this way, when these images were taken, England were world champions in the men's football - but it's nevertheless fascinating to delve back into the past and catch a glimpse of what Preston looked like back in the day.
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19. Do any readers remember Fishwick Bus Station, situated on Fox Street, Preston? Todayâs picture, courtesy of Preston Digital Archive and The Lancashire Evening Post, dates from 1968. Please send your memories to [email protected]
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20. Town centre 1968 - old Preston A familiar line of property in Market Street, soon to disappear. In the foreground, the new ring road showing the central reservation of the new dual carriageway
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