With that in mind, here are some of our very best archive pictures of Preston life back in the long-ago year of 1953 - some 71 years in the past at this point. To frame it another way - a baby born when these images were taken is now likely retired and able to claim the state pension for the past six years.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
Still fancy a bit more old school reminiscing? Be sure not to miss some of our other most popular recent retro picture collections...
38. All the portraits of the Queen on the wall in the background provide a clue as to the celebrations under way when this photograph was taken. The occasion was the Coronation celebrations at Tennyson Road Mill, Preston, in 1953
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39. Queen Elizabeth Coronation celebrations, Preston, 1953 Preston historical Featured in Memories of Preston, published by True North Books
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40. Flag Market, Preston c.1953 Despite the loss of the Town Hall clocktower six years earlier, the market square still retains lots of Victorian charm. The trees that ring the perimiter of the Flag Market were planted in 1925. SC-GL(NZ)
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