Steeped in history and boasting a plethora of ancient sights and scenes, the city of Preston has always been and will forever been a bustling and evolving hub.
Showing just how much Preston has changed down the decades, these pictures demonstrate what our city looked like back in time and document its changing face over the years...
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I love these historic archive pictures of Preston life back in the good old days of the mid-1960s...
1. An elevated view of Avenham flats in Preston - taken in the late 60s or early 70s Photo: Archive
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2. The tight twisting road of Stoneygate and surrounding streets are captured in this image Photo: Archive
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3. Avenham flats towering over surrounding streets in Preston. This image is dated 1981 Photo: Archive
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4. Same spot - a few years later - and nothing seems to change. Busy shoppers trudging up the hill of Stoneygate in Preston - this time in 1984 Photo: Roy Payne
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