And they include the demolition of a house which local folklore says was built one day.
It was in 1869 when a builder had a bet that he could build a house in 24 hours. He apparently finished tiling the roof just before he ran out of time. A great tale.
1. Railways of Preston File 136 The Blackpool line was extremely busy right through the steam era, and the sheer number of summer holiday specials justified the four tracks provided from Preston to Kirkham. An impression of the heavy traffic can be gained from this image of âBlack 5â 45077 and BR Standard Class 5 73046 threading their way off the Blackpool line with a special working on 14 June 1961. Preston MPD is still open, and evidence of activity in the yard can be seen to the left of the picture. (Tony Gillett)
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2. Fylde Street, Preston 1961 (2 of 2) Demolition of the old house that was built in one day. The house, built in 1869, was reputed to have been built in a single day as a bet between two workmen. Rodney Street can be seen behind the lorry.
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4. Back in 1961, Prestonâs smallest house, on Fylde Street, was demolished. It was reputed to have been built in 1869 during one day as a bet between two workmen. The other old properties on the south side of Fylde Street had already been demolished due to the construction of the new roundabout. Image and information courtesy of C. Charnley, Kate Yates, archivist, BAE Systems Heritage Image Collection, Warton, Preston Past and Present Facebook Group and Preston Digital Archive. Please send your nostalgic pictures and memories to [email protected] or the postal address below.
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