Preston in the 1950s was a very different city to what we see before us today - it was a city where horse-drawn coffin carts were seen on the cobble-stone streets and where many of the roads we know had yet to even be conceived.
With that in mind, take a look at some of our best archive retro pictures of Preston from 1957 and 1958.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
Still fancy a bit more old school reminiscing? Be sure not to miss some of our other most popular recent retro picture collections...
29. Preston Town Band c. 1958 Believed to have been photographed in Ambleside. The Cup was won at a competition at Belle Vue. Conductor: Tom Mitchell Front Row, L to R: Dick Hopkinson, Alec Mc Carthy, Eric Naylor, Keith Wilson, Dick Higham, George Billington, ?, Tom Mitchell, Jack Higham, Clifford Gregson, Gerry Ollerton, ?, Joe Billngton. Back Row, L to R: ?, Naylor, ?,?,?, Bernard Brodie, Jimmy Ollerton, ?,?, Dave Gregson, Jimmy Sleddon, ?, Frank Bleasedale, Ronnie Billington.
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30. Made in Preston. The Bond P1 / P2 Scooter Made at Sharps Commercials, Ribbleton Lane, Preston. The P1 was rolled out in 1958 shotly to be followed by the P2. Models P3 and P4 made their debut in 1959. Production finally ended in 1962. for more information on Lawrie Bond read Nick Wotherspoon's book
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31. Todayâs view shows the streets and backs of houses in Avenham, Preston, between 1957 and 1961. Picture courtesy of the Avenham Redevelopment Study and Preston Digital Archive.
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