Mather's old Printing Works (the yellow buiding) was directly opposite the Public Hall. This image was taken from from Wharf Street which ran along side the Public Hall. The Spread Eagle Hotel is seen on the left. The roof of St. George's Church is at the top right. This part of lune street was swept away as part of the Ring Road development. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. placeholder image
Mather's old Printing Works (the yellow buiding) was directly opposite the Public Hall. This image was taken from from Wharf Street which ran along side the Public Hall. The Spread Eagle Hotel is seen on the left. The roof of St. George's Church is at the top right. This part of lune street was swept away as part of the Ring Road development. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | submit

I can't believe how much Preston has changed: 18 cracking old photos of Preston in the 1960s

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 18th Apr 2025, 08:27 GMT
Updated 18th Apr 2025, 08:30 GMT

This great collection of photos rewinds to 1960s and 1970s Preston.

They are rare colour photos of the city’s streets and buildings during that time and are courtesy of Preston Historical Society. There are some real gems and I can’t believe how much the city has changed.

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Preston Bus Station During Construction 1969 Showing the south end of the construction site Photo by Norman Askew. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society.

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Preston Bus Station During Construction 1969 Showing the south end of the construction site Photo by Norman Askew. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | National World

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Preston Railway Station c.1978. Photo: Beth Hayes Showing the degraded remains of what was formerly platform 13 and the through running line from the north of the station to the East Lancashire lines. Butler Street can be seen at the right of the image. More images of this location can be found at the Preston Station website Here Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society.

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Preston Railway Station c.1978. Photo: Beth Hayes Showing the degraded remains of what was formerly platform 13 and the through running line from the north of the station to the East Lancashire lines. Butler Street can be seen at the right of the image. More images of this location can be found at the Preston Station website Here Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | submit

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