They are so resonate of the era, the cars, striking buildings and a fabulous colour picture of kids in Avenham Park on Easter Sunday. Follow me as I revisit Preston 55 years ago through old pictures to see what our city was like
10. Preston, 1970
Easter Monday, Avenham Park, Preston 1970 Photograph by Norman Askew (PHS) Image courtesy of the Preston Historical Society | National World
11. Preston, 1970
Work under way to fill in Moor Park swimming pool. It closed in 1970 due to the high cost of maintenance and repairs. | National World
12. Corporation St. Preston 1970 This part of the west side of Corporation Street was demolished 1976. Seen in the image are the premises of Preston Coal Company Ltd. and on the far end, John Turner, coal merchant, which backed onto the railway coal depot. (see comment below)
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