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.
33 adorable pics of 2000s reception classes at Preston schools including Grange Primary, Higher Walton & more
1. Preston nostalgia
A factory worker preparing the warp for the loom at Horrocks's, Crewdon & Co, Preston, 'the greatest cotton mills in the world'. | Getty Images
2. Preston nostalgia
circa 1940: The Womans Auxiliary Police Corps in Preston working to keep a police car on the road | Getty Images
3. Preston nostalgia
The city of Preston in Lancashire, circa 1940. The Harp Inn on Church Street is visible just to right of centre | Getty Images
4. Preston nostalgia
20th October 1936: A policeman speeding along Garstang Road near Preston, Lancashire, on a new motor pedal cycle with a 98cc two-stroke engine | Getty Images