The former Fives Bar in 49-51 Guildhall Street is up for sale with offers starting from £999,950. Blackpool-based Duxburys Property Consultants Limited, have put the Grade II Listed and restored […]

There are plans for a blue plaque installation to honour the Thomas Leach, who built a property in Winckley Square Gardens, and to recognise his contribution to various industries and […]

As with today, there were many purveyors of fine food in early 20th century Preston. Preston also had a manufacturing base, in food production, with a large biscuit factory in […]

The first public baths in Preston opened in 1851 and were replaced in 1936. The former and later baths were on Saul Street. From 1977 the building had a second […]

In the 19th century Preston boasted a large number of improvement societies. As working hours gradually reduced, more and more intellectual societies grew up in the town. These societies later […]

Commercialisation was in full swing by the 1890s and Preston enjoyed a wide range of entertainment venues and suppliers. Everything from pianos to the Rediffusion radio service was available into […]

The ‘gurning rave guy’ has been turned into an action figure to honour an iconic night-out in Preston that broke the internet eight years ago. In 2014, the video ‘Bounce […]

For the first time in seventy years 2023 will be a Coronation year. What was Preston like in the last Coronation year of 1953? Notably, it was an era of […]