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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25. Battle of Britain Celebrations, Preston, 1948 An unidentified hospital patient with attendant nurse watch the Battle of Britain concert at the Public Hall. From LEP archives
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26. Junction of Walker Street, North Road, Park Road & Meadow Street, Preston c.1949 Park Lane Mill is seen at upper right. Centrally placed is North Road Wesleyan Chapel, now known as City Church. The building is currently for sale, listed at over at £700,000. Note the underground public toilets, with ironwork similar to those opposite the Miller Arcade in Church Street. British Pathe' have footage showing members of Preston Police Force performing traffic signalling drills. Click Here to watch. Filmed in 1935 It could almost be the inspiration for a Monty Python sketch. At the end of the film watch for a brief glimpse of a Preston Corporation tram passing this junction.
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