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.
13. Passengers thronged on Preston railway station in 1950 heading to Fleetwood to catch the ferry to the Isle of Man for their holiday
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14. Mount Pleasant West, Preston 1950 Former handloom weavers cellared cottages close to Corporation Street. The scene appears to be older than it looks. It would have looked very much the same in the mid 19th century Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post www.lep.co.uk
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15. Preston North End and England outside right, Tom Finney, in action during a match between the England World Cup team and a Canadian touring side at Stamford Bridge, 20th September 1950. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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16. London Road, Preston 1950 Clean-up stage of a run away lorry that collided with a lamp post in front of the Troy Laundry on London Road.
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