With that in mind, it’s perhaps unsurprising to know that Preston has evolved plenty over the 68 years since 1956, but it’s nevertheless incredible to be offered the chance to catch a glimpse of what life back in those days actually looked like.
Here are a few of our best archive pictures from that heady 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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