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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13. How many people remember the upheaval caused by the building of Ring Way in Preston in the 1960s? This image taken from that time shows the extent of the roadworks - this is the junction of Walker Street, North Road and Meadow Street Photo: Norman Wiggins
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14. Meadow Brook House was built in the north east corner of St Ignatius Square and the former entrance gateway to St Ignatius Church's burial ground can seen prominently in front of it Photo: Archive
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15. It seems that Preston couldn't evade anti-social behaviour even back in 1953... This image shows Stoneygate in Preston, where vandals cheated all efforts of nature to add a touch of colour to a black spot Photo: Archive
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16. Rush hour traffic in Preston ground to a halt in 1993 as a half-mile oil spill turned roads into skating rinks. Hundreds of motorists were forced to crawl to work in miles-long queues as police closed off parts of Stanley Street (pictured), New Hall Lane, and Ringway, to avoid potential crashes because of the oil spillage from a leaking tanker Photo: Archive
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