While the city’s modernisation and evolution has undoubtedly happened gradually over the decades, it’s undeniable how much the face Preston has been adapted in the intervening 66 years.
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5. Friargate, Preston 1958 East side of Friargate prior to the alterations necessitated by the construction of the Ring Road which cut across this area. Parker Bros. fabric store is behind the lamp post.
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7. Fulwood County Secondary School, Preston, 1958. Instruction from the expert, Miss Hilary Peet, physical education mistress, who plays netball for Lancashire and who is also a member of the County swimming team.
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8. Waverley Park Open Air Swimming Baths, Ribbleton, Preston 1958 The facility closed in 1979
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