With that in mind, it’s perhaps unsurprising to know that Preston has evolved plenty over the 68 years since 1956, but it’s nevertheless incredible to be offered the chance to catch a glimpse of what life back in those days actually looked like.
Here are a few of our best archive pictures from that heady era.
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13. Today we revisit Fernyhalgh Lane, Fulwood, Preston, in 1956. In that year, workers were constructing the reinforced bridge supports that will carry the new Preston Bypass. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.
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14. Comissioning the new Roll on - Roll off ramp at Preston Dock c. 1956 A group of local dignitaries on the Ro-Ro ramp inspect the new purpose built equipment. This new ramp replaced the original pontoon ramp which once formed part of the WW2 Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches. The pontoon was brought to Preston from Southampton on board the Empire Cedric in 1948 when the Ferry Service was first inaugurated.
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16. Muriel Platt from Pole Street, Preston on her engagement to Frank May, visiting Franks parents on their engagement. Muriel was just sweeping Frank of his feet. They met whist Frank was in the army stationed at Fulwood Barracks. They set up home in Walton le Dale .After Franks death in 1984 Muriel moved to Leyland near her sister Dorothy Sent by Brian Maley Leyland
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