Giving us a glimpse of life in Preston back in 1950, these are some of our best archive pictures of the city back at the halfway point of the 20th century, depicting scenes of everyday life which just go to show how much things have changed over the subsequent 73 years.
Still in the mood for a spot more nostalgia? Check out these other recent pieces we did...
Still in the mood for a spot more nostalgia? Check out these other recent pieces we did...
![The ABC Royal Cinema, Fishergate, Preston c.1950
Theatre Royal operating as ABC Cinema.
Image reproduced by kind permission of Flickr member dusashenka. Dusashenka's photostream contains one of the most complete collections of vintage British cinemas Here](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1ZTA1M2Q4LWI5YTUtNGIxNi05NmUzLTdlMzZkMzZlNzlmYTo1NzgwZjE5Yi0zYjU1LTQ4MzktYTNjMS02NGYzYzc3NGJkNjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
37. 1950s Preston
The ABC Royal Cinema, Fishergate, Preston c.1950 Theatre Royal operating as ABC Cinema. Image reproduced by kind permission of Flickr member dusashenka. Dusashenka's photostream contains one of the most complete collections of vintage British cinemas Here Photo: PDA