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.
29. I came across this photo taken in 1950, and having read your recent article regarding the various locations of outdoor toilets in and around Preston of old, i thought this one really does show off the underground ones very well due to the fact that the photo is taken from above looking down on them and not as usual at ground level. Interesting also The New Vic Cinema was at that time campaigning for Sunday opening, how things have changed, i also notice that Rita Hayworrth and Glenn Ford were the stars of the film.
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30. Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee Speaking in Preston in 1950 Image courtesy of John Swindells and the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group and Preston Digital Archive
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31. WTMX -- Ron Tate and the late Dickie Preston in action at a Ripon Club Scramble at Hutton Conyers (Circa 1950/ 60) -- image for Classic & Evo Column -- issue dated January 22, 2015 Picture by: Barry Robinson
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32. Preston Market, June 1950 This was the first time bananas were seen in Preston since the outbreak of WW2. Image courtesy and copyright of The Lancashire Evening Post © www.lep.co.uk
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