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.
33. Fishergate, Preston Sepia postcard by Frith & Co. Ltd., Reigate. PSTN 30 Photographed c.1950
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35. The Vin Sumner Collection - The Top Rank Ballroom, Preston, 1960s - 1970s American band leader Stan Kenton signs autographs after a performance at the Public Hall, Preston in the late 1950's. Vin Sumner stands at far left.
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36. Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee with the Mayor speaking in Preston, 1950 Image courtesy of John Swindells and the Preston Past and Present Facebook Group. Preston Digital Archive
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