To be given a glimpse of how your home city used to look almost 75 years ago is a pretty rare thing. So, with that in mind, take a look through some of our best archive retro pics of Preston all the way back in 1950 for a taste of what the place used to look like.
6. Looking back This picture was sent in by Mr A Fazackerley from Penwortham,Preston it shows his sister Sheila Fazackerley (now Tyrer) who was a sunday school teacher at Barlow Street methodist.This was her class.I only know middle back row,Christine Mainwaring,front left Brenda Seefus and back right Kathleen Livesey i think it was 1950 or maybe a little earlier.
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8. London and Northwestern Railways around Preston File 105 Driver Jack Cray (left) and no, not young Adolph, but Walter (Rocky) Thompson take 5 for the photographer at Christian Road yard in the late 1950âs. Rocky is mimicking Jack by wearing a false moustache. They were the best of mates and a good footplate team. (Courtesy, Walter Thompson)
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