With that in mind, take a look at some of our best archive pictures of retro Preston way back in the year of 1957. Hopefully these will give you a feel for how the city has changed and morphed into the more modern incarnation which we see today...
As one reader said: “I barely recognise my own hometown, it’s incredible to see how much things have changed...”
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13. Today we go back to 1957, where we can see the new M6 Motorway under construction near Preston. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive. Please send your pictures to [email protected]
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15. Philosophical Institution, Winckley Square. From Peeps at old Preston by George C. Miller 1957
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16. Joseph Livesey's Shop, Church Street From Peeps at old Preston by George C. Miller 1957 Turner Brothers Limited, shoe shop at 28 Church Street. Joseph Livesey lived there c1825-1860. The Total Abstinence Pledge was signed in a room behind the shops by the famous seven men of Preston. His private printing press was in the top storey and the Preston Guardian was first printed in this house in 1844 and for 18 months afterwards. Note the plaque on the wall.
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