'I barely recognise the city!' 23 mind blowing retro pictures of Preston's historic streets back in 1959

With that in mind, take a trip down the long road that is memory lane all the way back to the late 1950s. It’s incredible to see how the face of the ever-evolving Preston has been developed and evolved, so enjoy our collection of the best archive pictures of the city back in 1959.

As one reader said: “I can barely recognise the city! Amazing.”

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