It was a bustling industrial town and was known in those days for its thriving cotton and textile industries, with numerous mills drving economic growth. The town’s economy was bolstered by its numerous mills, markets and well connected railway system. Social life revolvd around vibrant cultural institutions like the Harris Museum.
5. Preston in 1925
Preston Docks in 1925 showing the abandoned slipways on the north bank of the Ribble adjacent to the Bullnose. The site is presently occupied by the Ribble Steam Railway | National World
6. Preston, 1925
Coal Delivery, Deepdale 1925. Photo captures Harry Aspden and workmate Mickey Dodger outside the coal office of J.H. Martin on the corner of Skeffington Road and Isherwood Street. Image courtesy of Michael Aspden and the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group and Preston Digital Archive | National World
8. Preston, 1925
Thanks to Greenwood's Commercial Map of Preston, we get a glimpse of what the then town looked like in 1925. The map was published by Alfred H. Greenwood of 18 Chapel Walks, Preston. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive. | National World