The destination: Preston in 1965. It was the year of the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, of Malcolm X’s assassination, and of American troops landing in Vietnam. But what did Preston look like back in those days?
In case you missed it: 19 distinctive retro pictures of shops and shopping in Preston in bygone days
17. Butler Street Goods Yard, Preston c.1965 Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Goods Yard and Warehouse, east of Preston Railway Station.
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19. Preston Railway Station 1965 Britannia Class No.70017 Arrow at Platform 6. Taken from the former footbridge to the Park Hotel
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20. Police Search, Preston c. 1965 A Preston police officer patrols the backs of houses near Hawkins Mill in search of lead thieves. Thought to be in the vicinity of Victoria Street. Image courtesy and copyright of The Lancashire Evening Post © www.lep.co.uk
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