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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25. Todayâs view comes from the Avenham Redevelopment Study and shows an Avenham scene at some point between 1957 and 1961. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.
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26. M.V. San Ambrosio. T.W. Wards Shipbreakers, Preston. 2nd November 1957 Image courtesy of George S. Wilson. www.shipsnostalgia.com
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27. In todayâs Looking Back, passengers wait on Platform 7 at Preston Railway Station at the start of Preston Holiday Week on July 21, 1957. Please send your nostalgic photos to [email protected] Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening post www.lep.co.uk
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28. Many thanks to LP reader Ian Rigby for todayâs picture of Preston North End, dating from February 1957. Ian tells us: âNorth Endâs opponents were Leeds United, who played in blue and gold in those days before Don Revie changed their kit to all white. North End won this one by 3-0, with Bobby Foster (two) and Tom Finney scoring the goals. Their No 8 is the famous John Charles, with Sammy Taylor and Foster watching the action. One wonders how many of todayâs Premier League footballers will have played on a football pitch like this one covered in snow and soft mud! Probably none of them.â
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