Over the years many aerial images have been taken of Preston. Here we take at look at the changes wrought by time by comparing modern aerial images with ones from the past...
Over the years many aerial images have been taken of Preston. Here we take at look at the changes wrought by time by comparing modern aerial images with ones from the past.Perhaps the biggest changes have been in the railways. Even in 1969 there was still a lot of railway in Preston. Towards the top of the image most of the goods sidings and the old East Lancashire lines are now car parks. Under the bridge that carries the road to the Park Hotel, rails once converged. Now it is just tarmac.
In the modern image there is much more housing surrounding the basin, along with retail and leisure facilities. Also notable in the modern image is the road that crosses the neck of the dock entrance. This road did not exist in 1952 and now carries the Ribble Steam railway, via a swing bridge, as well as the road.The ex Dick, Kerr works in 1960 Pic: Preston Digital Archive
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