Take a look at what life in Preston looked like back in those days...
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25. PLEASE SAVE Tom Finney takes his boots off following his final game for Preston North End in April 1960
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26. Photo Neil Cross Edwin Chesters, 77, held the British title for weight lifting in 1960 Preston Strength Team 1959
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27. Here is a photo I dug out taken in 1960 at Williamson's Linoleum Factory, on the River Lune, Lancaster, a picture of the Linoleum fitting class. I am 2nd from the left on the back row and the others were from Nottingham, Barnsley, Birmingham, Chesterfield, and Fulham. Sent in by reader Bill Robinson, of Preston
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28. Preston Fire Station, Tithebarn St. 1896 Engine and crew in front of the old fire station which was demolished in the mid 1960's. The Station was built in 1852 and enlarged in 1905
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