Now some 57 years in the past, 1967 was about change, industry, and classic '60s sights and sounds in the North West, and so without further ado, I take you on a journey to the 1960s in Preston through 37 awesome pictures

21. Preston Station (North) July 15th 1967 Locomotives 48687 & 48124 seen passing the degraded remains of the former engine shed with a north bound engineers train for Shap
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22. Donald Campbell's 'Bluebird' at Penwortham c.1967 Parked in Leyland Road en-route to Coniston. Image courtesy of Bruce Heldman. Preston Digital Archive
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23. Ringway Construction, Preston c.1967 Junction of Friargate and Ringway. Photographed by Terry Martin. Image courtesy of Nicola Martin of the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group.
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24. Preston Bus Station c.1967 Showing (at left) the back of the Empire Theatre on Tithebarn St.
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