29 classic throwback pics of Preston streets in the 1960s, from workers to factories

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 7th Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT

It's incredible to see how the city has changed over the decades, from a place defined by industry and now-retro vehicles, to the more modern incarnation we see today.

And so, why not take a trip down memory lane to see what Preston's myriad streets did in fact look and feel like back in the late 1960s. Here are our best retro pics of what life out and about looked like back in those days...

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29. PB488 (B). Locos nos. 48423 and 48247 at Kirkham 7 March 1968 - Peter Fitton2 From John Matthews' Preston to Blackpool railway book

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30. New Developments, Berwick Road, Avenham, Preston c.1968 The only surviving properties in this image are the two storey maisonetts seen behind the lamp post.

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