13 fascinating pictures of Preston that go back a century

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 9th Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT

These fascinating photos go back a century.

It’s hard to believe they were taken in 1926, but this is what our city looked like.

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5. Blackpool, 1926

St Paul's Church, 1926 | National World

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6. Blackpool, 1926

Looking Back shows a Barratts advert, dating between 1926 and 1927. It shows W.S. Low Ltd., wallpaper showroom on Union Street, Preston. | National World

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7. Blackpool, 1926

Salmsbury Hall, 1926 | National World

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8. Preston, 1926

John Slater, Tulketh Road, 1926 | National World

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