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.
9. Preston, 1925
This Preston pub is the New Cattle Market Inn on Brook Street, Preston, pictured around 1925 when the landlord was Thomas Thompson. The charabanc outside was taking the regulars on their annual fishing trip. Sender Janet Jugg tells us the picture is owned by Mrs Edna Sutcliffe, of Ashton, who was one of Mr and Mrs Thompson's six children. She remembers that the men threw coins to the youngsters as they set off on their trip. | National World
10. Preston, 1925
Timber being unloaded and stacked on the north side of the main basin | National World
12. Preston, 1925
H.R.H. Princess Mary laying the foundation stone of the new extension to the Royal Infirmary on August 8, 1925. Picture courtesy of Dorothy Gibson, Paul Swarbrick & Gillian Lawson, Preston Historical Society and Preston Digital Archive | National World