Mather's old Printing Works (the yellow buiding) was directly opposite the Public Hall. This image was taken from from Wharf Street which ran along side the Public Hall. The Spread Eagle Hotel is seen on the left. The roof of St. George's Church is at the top right. This part of lune street was swept away as part of the Ring Road development. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. placeholder image
Mather's old Printing Works (the yellow buiding) was directly opposite the Public Hall. This image was taken from from Wharf Street which ran along side the Public Hall. The Spread Eagle Hotel is seen on the left. The roof of St. George's Church is at the top right. This part of lune street was swept away as part of the Ring Road development. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | submit

36 fascinating pictures that capture Preston’s historic charm through the 60s, 70s and 80s

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 1st Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT

A wonderful collection of colour photos dive back to the 60s, 70s and 80s in our city.

From buildings to construction and demolition, cars, people and familiar places, they wind back to other eras.

47 amazing old pictures of life in 1970s and 1980s Broughton, faces and places you will recognise

20 memorable photos showing some of Preston's long lost and forgotten shops

19 fascinating pictures from 1937 that remember an era in Preston we hardly know about

Preston Bus Station During Construction 1969 Showing the south end of the construction site Photo by Norman Askew. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society.

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Preston Bus Station During Construction 1969 Showing the south end of the construction site Photo by Norman Askew. Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | National World

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Preston Railway Station c.1978. Photo: Beth Hayes Showing the degraded remains of what was formerly platform 13 and the through running line from the north of the station to the East Lancashire lines. Butler Street can be seen at the right of the image. More images of this location can be found at the Preston Station website Here Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society.

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Preston Railway Station c.1978. Photo: Beth Hayes Showing the degraded remains of what was formerly platform 13 and the through running line from the north of the station to the East Lancashire lines. Butler Street can be seen at the right of the image. More images of this location can be found at the Preston Station website Here Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society. | submit

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