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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21. Inside a Preston Cafe c.1968 possibly Market Street Snack Bar opposite the Post Office. Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group.
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22. The Palladium Cinema, Church Street, Preston. Opened in 1915, closed in 1968. The first film shown was The Man Who Stayed at Home starring Chrissie White. The building was eventually bought by Preston Council in 1968 so that it could be demolished in order to make way for a service road to the new Guild Hall. The building stood opposite the east end of the Parish Church. Demolished c.1969
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23. The Derby Arms Motoring Inn, Inskip, Nr. Preston (+ film) B&W Postcard c.1968
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