They focus on industrial life, police training, streets, inside buildings and early aerial shots. They are a fascinating glimpse into how our city used to be.
17. Preston nostalgia
Preston bypass in Lancashire, circa 1966. The first motorway in England, it later became part of the M6 | Getty Images
![House at Hoghton, Lancashire, by Frank Waddington, F.R.I.B.A. - East elevation', 1942. Small house near Preston, designed for the architect's own use. External walls of rustic brick finished with off-white distemper. From Decorative Art 1942 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd., London, 1942]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/10/22/10/20/GettyImages-1036126886.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
18. Preston nostalgia
House at Hoghton, Lancashire, by Frank Waddington, F.R.I.B.A. - East elevation', 1942. Small house near Preston, designed for the architect's own use. External walls of rustic brick finished with off-white distemper. From Decorative Art 1942 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd., London, 1942]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images) | Getty Images
19. Preston nostalgia
Members of the Preston Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) attend a training school in the old prison at Preston, England, 20th January 1939 | Getty Images
20. Preston nostalgia
Stock Exchange Road Walk, Competitors passing into Preston | Getty Images