The 1940s are now a veritable age in the past, but the Preston we all know and love is still in there somewhere, so take a look at some of our best archive pics from the depths of time.
Can you spot any familiar sights or faces in this collection of historic archive pics?
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5. The wedding of George and Margaret Cooper in 1948. George's best man Jack Gregson is pictured left and his father-in-law Mr Slater and sister-in-law Joan Slater are pictured right. The couple were married in Preston
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6. Red Cross Street, Preston c.1949 Interior view of one of the stone built terraced cottages (see related image) These properties were demolished in 1958.
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7. Whitsuntide Fair, Market Street, Preston c.1948 (+ film link) Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post www.lep.co.uk
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