And, while it may seem scarcely believable that those days are now some 60 years in the rear-view mirror, the sights, sounds, and feel of the early 1960s will still be a familiar one to many a reader.
With that in mind, we’ve put together a retro archive picture collection of all our very vest images of Preston life - encompassing everything from workers on the docks to schools and pubs - for you to peruse.
10. Preston Railway Station March 5, 1962 Loco's 45517 and 42475 on the E.L. side of the station. Courtesy and copyright of Tony Gillett ©
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11. M.V. Druid, River Ribble Preston c.1962 The hulk of the recently salvaged Druid is seen lying on the north bank of the Ribble just downstream from the Penwortham Bridge. Strand Road is just out of view to the right
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12. The Plough Hotel, Ashton Five Lane Ends, Preston. The old Plough Hotel will be remembered as a popular motoring stop on the way out to the Fylde coast. This was the first of two Plough Hotels that occupied this site. The property was located on the south side of Blackpool road, slightly east of the intersection with Lea Road. The building shown here was torn down in 1962. The replacement was set back from the road and had a much larger car park. It was a popular pub for the residents of the adjacent Larches housing estate built in the early 1950's The 'new' Plough was demolished in the late 1970's. The site is now occupied by new housing in The Ploughlands cul de sac Traffic patterns on Blackpool road changed dramatically in the 70's due to the opening of the new M55 motorway. This may have contributed to the hotels demise.
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