Preston Open Market (Photo from Preston - John Garlington) About the turn of the century. This is still standing, well used and popular but a plan to pull it down and build a modern (ie bland) shopping centre still hangs over it up Overcrowding! (Photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) On the Preston - Lancaster canal

Crossing the Ribble (Photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) Photo taken shortly after the Penwortham Bridge, in the background, was built. The ferry boys and boats were soon redundant

Crossing the Ribble (Photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) Photo taken shortly after the Penwortham Bridge, in the background, was built. The ferry boys and boats were soon redundant