And so, while the ‘60s may seem like a pretty recent era, the steady march of time means that plenty has change across the intervening decades. But you can still take a trip back in time to 1960s Preston by flicking through our best archive pictures of Preston back in those days.
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![Literary and Philosophical Institution, Cross Street and Winckley Square, Preston 1937
Designed by the local stonemason John Welch, who it is said took inspiration from West Stowe Hall in Suffolk. Built in 1846 and demolished in the 1960's Viewed from the south-west corner at the junction of Winckley Square and Cross Street.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdlZmQyYzI1LWQ4MTktNDY3Yy1iMzIwLTRmNjRmNjljYTY3NDpiMTkzYzA5Ny1hNDhlLTQ4M2QtYjA2Mi00ZWIzYmJmNzkwNzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=616)
5. 1960s Preston
Literary and Philosophical Institution, Cross Street and Winckley Square, Preston 1937 Designed by the local stonemason John Welch, who it is said took inspiration from West Stowe Hall in Suffolk. Built in 1846 and demolished in the 1960's Viewed from the south-west corner at the junction of Winckley Square and Cross Street. Photo: PDA
![The Kings Palace Theatre, Preston 1960
Old Vicarage entrance. The Theatre opened in 1913 and closed in 1955
The property was swept away in 1964 to make way for St. Johns Shopping Centre.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5ZjFkMjI4LWZjOTktNGVhZS04MDVhLTc4NGNjNTU1NTc1NjplMzBmMjYyZC1lYjhjLTQ3ZWYtOWE3Ny0zOTUwYWZmZmEyNzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=550)
6. 1960s Preston
The Kings Palace Theatre, Preston 1960 Old Vicarage entrance. The Theatre opened in 1913 and closed in 1955 The property was swept away in 1964 to make way for St. Johns Shopping Centre. Photo: PDA
![Preston Dock 1960's M.V. Loch Linnhe
Photograph by Jim McFaul
Submitted by Clydebrae](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIxZTdiODdkLTdjZTAtNDdjZi05YjU2LTIzZThkMjgxZDYxYTphZDdhZTAzOC1mNmY1LTRjMWItODllNC01MGU3ODNhMjhjNWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. 1960s Preston
Preston Dock 1960's M.V. Loch Linnhe Photograph by Jim McFaul Submitted by Clydebrae Photo: PDA
![The Waggon & Horses Public House, Tithebarn & Lord Street, Preston 1960
The pub took its name from the large number of blacksmiths clustered around the Tithebarn area. The name stayed with the premises for over 200 years before being changed to The Tithebarn in the 1990's. An old town custom called 'Boundary Riding' took place here whereupon the Mayor and members of the Corporation would set off on horseback to view the boundaries of the borough. As part of this ceremony, two of the towns bailiffs were whipped round the nearby pump. Things got out of hand, as these events are wont to do, when the blacksmiths joined in the fray and began to beat the poor bailiff's with iron bars and other iron implements. After this the old custom was discontinued.](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2ZjNmZTM2LWJkMTgtNDI5ZC05M2IxLTkwYWEzODcyNTRjMDozY2RjOTBlZi02ZGE0LTQ3NzUtYjIwOS03NzhiNzRlYjI5NjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. 1960s Preston
The Waggon & Horses Public House, Tithebarn & Lord Street, Preston 1960 The pub took its name from the large number of blacksmiths clustered around the Tithebarn area. The name stayed with the premises for over 200 years before being changed to The Tithebarn in the 1990's. An old town custom called 'Boundary Riding' took place here whereupon the Mayor and members of the Corporation would set off on horseback to view the boundaries of the borough. As part of this ceremony, two of the towns bailiffs were whipped round the nearby pump. Things got out of hand, as these events are wont to do, when the blacksmiths joined in the fray and began to beat the poor bailiff's with iron bars and other iron implements. After this the old custom was discontinued. Photo: PDA