And our city has certainly seen many changes since these photos were taken 70 years ago.
We are looking at 1956 and while some scenes are familiar, others are definitely from a different era.
9. Womens Cricket Team Preston August 1956. Ninety-seven for five - and Bolton declare. Dorothy Pilling, who also plays for the county eleven, and Doreen Howarth return to the pavilion with the Preston fielders.
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10. Old Erecting Shop, Joseph Foster's, Soho Foundry, Greenbank Street, Preston. February 25, 1956
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11. Bill Perry and the first goal in a match against Preston North End in 1956.
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12. Preston Bypass Construction c. 1956 Early stage excavation on the new Preston Bypass. View looking south from the base of Red Scar towards the Samlesbury interchange. Photo courtesy of David Eaves
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