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 Balderstone, St Leonard's Church c1955 (ref. B852011) | The High Street may look quiet and rural, but five years earlier this street was pounded with traffic day and night. The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards. In the summer time and on Bank Holidays, you could be an hour just getting through this mile-long village. The Preston by-pass opened in 1959, and the motorway from junction 32 near Broughton to junction 33 at Hampson Green opened six years later. That gave the villagers a little of their peace back. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Broughton, High Street 1966 (ref. B718010) | The High Street may look quiet and rural, but five years earlier this street was pounded with traffic day and night. The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards. In the summer time and on Bank Holidays, you could be an hour just getting through this mile-long village. The Preston by-pass opened in 1959, and the motorway from junction 32 near Broughton to junction 33 at Hampson Green opened six years later. That gave the villagers a little of their peace back. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Farington, Stanifield Lane c1955 (ref. F223003) | This is another view of Stanifield Lane, but further out from the village. The pre-war houses stand neat and square on the lane. Farington is a parish in South Ribble Borough. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Farington, Stanifield Lane c1955 (ref. F223006) | This is another view of Stanifield Lane, but further out from the village. The pre-war houses stand neat and square on the lane. Farington is a parish in South Ribble Borough. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Fulwood, Beech Drive c1965 (ref. F198015) | The name Fulwood comes from the Old English and means 'dirty or foul wood'. Here we see the main road leading north from Preston and the Methodist Church. The Harris Orphanage was built out here in 1888 so that the children could benefit from the fresh country air away from the grimy town. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Fulwood, the Methodist Church c1965 (ref. F198002) | The name Fulwood comes from the Old English and means 'dirty or foul wood'. Here we see the main road leading north from Preston and the Methodist Church. The Harris Orphanage was built out here in 1888 so that the children could benefit from the fresh country air away from the grimy town. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Hoghton, the Tower 1895 (ref. 35719) | This unusual view of Stoneyhurst College shows the chapel on the left. There are many articles of interest from the past kept at the school, including Mary Queen of Scots' book of hours and Bonny Prince Charlie's flask. The College is open to visitors every summer, and is well worth the effort to see. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Longridge, Market Place c1955 (ref. L340006) | Longridge stands about six miles from Preston on the Clitheroe Road. It still shows many of the signs of a country village, and is complete with its Market Square, as our photograph shows. Longridge takes its name from being at the end of Longridge Fell. The Dog Inn is on the right, and Sanderson the Butcher is across the road on the corner. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Longridge, Little Lane c1955 (ref. L340014) | Longridge stands about six miles from Preston on the Clitheroe Road. It still shows many of the signs of a country village, and is complete with its Market Square, as our photograph shows. Longridge takes its name from being at the end of Longridge Fell. The Dog Inn is on the right, and Sanderson the Butcher is across the road on the corner. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Mellor Brook, c1955 (ref. M309001) | This is the A49, and we can see the Feilden's Arms head on. Because Samlesbury Hall was so near, the area was popular with walkers and day trippers in the post-war years. You can see the local post office on the left of the road with a telephone box outside. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Mellor Brook, Post Office c1955 (ref. M309010) | This is the A49, and we can see the Feilden's Arms head on. Because Samlesbury Hall was so near, the area was popular with walkers and day trippers in the post-war years. You can see the local post office on the left of the road with a telephone box outside. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Penwortham, Church and Lychgate 1903 (ref. 50075) | Here we have a lovely view of St Mary's, the parish church of Penwortham. The most famous person resting here must be John Horrocks, who founded his great cotton empire at Preston. You can see the iron railings around his grave at the bottom left of our picture. The church is built in Perpendicular style. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Penwortham, the Church 1893 (ref. 33102) | Here we have a lovely view of St Mary's, the parish church of Penwortham. The most famous person resting here must be John Horrocks, who founded his great cotton empire at Preston. You can see the iron railings around his grave at the bottom left of our picture. The church is built in Perpendicular style. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Timber Quay, North Side c1955 (ref. P113047) | Timber had always been one of Preston's main imports. Even before the docks opened, timber-carrying ships from all over Europe would come into these sheltered waters near Penwortham Hill and unload. Just before the First World War, the port went through a very bad patch owing to shifting sands at the river mouth. The year 1909 saw hardly any but the smallest boats in Preston Docks, and the council had to dig deep into their coffers for dredging work before things started to pick up again. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Dock, East Side c1955 (ref. P113045) | In this photograph we can see wood stacked for seasoning within the dock area. Frequent visitors here were the Russian ships bringing in hardwoods. In October 1964 the Russian MV 'Igarkales' caught fire while it was still half unloaded. Firefighting was hampered by the fact that the crew spoke no English, and could not be understood when they raised the alarm. Owing to the Cold War, the Russian captain was under orders not to let anyone British on board, which made matters even worse. Union troubles did not help the port, which in all honesty was never a great success - at best it broke even. In the 1960s weekly freight services to Ireland were launched, sailing to Londonderry, Portrush, Dublin and Waterford, and the port was amongst the first to offer a roll-on, roll-off service for taking vehicles over to Ireland. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Dock, North Side c1960 (ref. P113049) | In this photograph we can see wood stacked for seasoning within the dock area. Frequent visitors here were the Russian ships bringing in hardwoods. In October 1964 the Russian MV 'Igarkales' caught fire while it was still half unloaded. Firefighting was hampered by the fact that the crew spoke no English, and could not be understood when they raised the alarm. Owing to the Cold War, the Russian captain was under orders not to let anyone British on board, which made matters even worse. Union troubles did not help the port, which in all honesty was never a great success - at best it broke even. In the 1960s weekly freight services to Ireland were launched, sailing to Londonderry, Portrush, Dublin and Waterford, and the port was amongst the first to offer a roll-on, roll-off service for taking vehicles over to Ireland. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Dock, North Side c1960 (ref. P113050) | Having Avenham Park in the background does enhance the pleasure of a walk over the bridge. Avenham Tower can be seen in the trees to the right, and the paths lead away to Frenchwood. The bridge was designed by William Cartwright, the canal’s civil engineer, who was also an optician in Preston and an inventor of some note. In 1936 the swollen river flooded some allotments and washed away a hen shed, which hit the bridge. Without much debate the broken bridge was repaired, and the citizens continued to enjoy their promenades. Some early postcards refer to the Walk as ‘Lovers’ Lane’. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Whalley Abbey, Cloisters 1894 (ref. 34332) | Whalley is a very ancient town and steeped in history. The Abbey was begun in the 12th century, and its ruins (seen here ivy-covered, as they used to be) have been a place to visit for over three hundred years. The church at Whalley is equally interesting, and it has a St Cuthbert Cross in the churchyard. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Tram Bridge 1903 (ref. 50073) | Having Avenham Park in the background does enhance the pleasure of a walk over the bridge. Avenham Tower can be seen in the trees to the right, and the paths lead away to Frenchwood. The bridge was designed by William Cartwright, the canal's civil engineer, who was also an optician in Preston and an inventor of some note. In 1936 the swollen river flooded some allotments and washed away a hen shed, which hit the bridge. Without much debate the broken bridge was repaired, and the citizens continued to enjoy their promenades. Some early postcards refer to the Walk as 'Lovers' Lane'. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Preston, Tram Bridge c1955 (ref. P113007) | The bridge started to show its age soon after our photograph was taken, and by the mid 1960s it was declared unsafe. Again it could have been pulled down, but it was saved and rebuilt to the original design in concrete. It is now the only footbridge over the River Ribble here, and a great asset to the parks and recreation facilities of Preston. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
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