Given the fact that anyone born in 1949 would now be approaching 77 years old, it’s safe to say that these retro archive pictures reflect a Preston which very few people will have tangible memories of. But they are fascinating!
21. This image of unidentified indivduals and a 10HP Rolls Royce, outside Ribbleton Hall, Preston, was taken in 1905. Only 16 10HP Rolls Royces were made, with four surviving today. Ribbleton Hall was built by wealthy lawyer Thomas Birchall, who became town mayor in 1847. The hall fell into disuse in the late 1940s and was demolished in 1949. The original outline of the building can be seen in the grounds of Grange Park. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive.
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22. Looking Back Preston Grammar Form 4 back in 1949. (Left to Right Back) Lew Ashton,Kenny Preston,Jim Williamson,Jim Taylor ??,George Aston (Left to Right Middle) Brierley,Prattley,McDermot,Milne,Colin Eastham. (Left to Right Front) Gordon Houghton,Ken Barnes.
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23. Woolworths Sweet Counter, Fishergate, Preston. April 25, 1949. April 25, 1949 was the 'official' end of sweet rationing, however they remained in relatively short supply for a number of years afterwards. Sweet rationing was implemented in 1942
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24. Rev Ron May 21 - In 1949 a gallon of petrol cost just eleven pence in our money today, see pre-war advert, a promotional badge from an Esso Christmas party in 1951and a poster and on the fairground
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