We take in the wider picture of change, not just in the city centre, but in the surrounding areas. There’s some surprising images that will transport you back to a time when life was less of a rush and much more simple.
5. Old Preston
In 1978, when this picture was taken, demolition contractors blasted a 2,000-ton coal-bunker in the disused gasworks at Lostock Hall, reducing the landmark to rubble in just three seconds Photo: Archive
6. Old Preston
Former Starkies Wire Works, on Cotton Court, off Church Street, Preston This large building was originally the premises of the Church Street Cotton Mill and then later occupied by James Starkie to expand his wire works business Photo: Archive
7. Old Preston
This road is totally unrecognisable to how it looks today - it's Penwortham Hill at the Leyland Road corner. The image was taken all the way back in 1932 Photo: Archive
8. Old Preston
This image from 1950 shows the junction of Mount Pleasant looking south towards Ladywell Street. These properties are mostly former cellared handloom weavers cottages. By 1953 they had all been demolished. The scene appears to be older than it looks, though it would have looked very much the same in the early 19th century Photo: Archive