39 striking retro pics from 1951 that show what life was really like in Preston back then

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 28th Nov 2025, 06:00 GMT

These amazing photos go back to 1951.

It’s fascinating to take a trip back in time to see what everything in the city looked like in those long-ago times.

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33. Preston Railway Station c.1951

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34. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Preston in April 1951

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35. North Road, Preston 1951 Crowds dispersing following the passage of the royal car carrying the Queen and King George VI en-route to inspect the Kings Duchy of Lancaster estate in Wyredale. The pyramid shaped roof on the skyline is the Picturedrome Cinema in Brackenbury Place. English Martyrs is seen in the right distance

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36. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Preston in April 1951

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