An international team led by archaeologists at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has discovered the earliest human remains ever found in northern Britain. Human bone and a periwinkle shell […]

The first Preston Historical Society talk of 2023 is set to take place. The upcoming event will see Alan Crosby explore the music that would have been performed at Rufford […]

One hundred years ago Preston was beginning to diversify away from textile production. New industries were already well established. Moreover, Preston was more advanced than the typical Lancashire mill town. […]

Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick has launched a search to track down the relatives of three Second World War pilots from Preston, as part of a wider campaign to commemorate the RAF Photographic […]

Many of Preston’s historic structures, parks and buildings are still in use today. In this photo special we look at what can be visited and how the sites have developed […]

The canal wharf in Preston was once a busy place but gradually fell into disuse. It was eventually filled in and today no trace of it can be seen. Life […]

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 […]

After the Romans pulled out of Britain in the fifth century AD, the area around Preston lost its strategic importance. Once on a major Roman road intersection, the area was […]