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Museum of Lancashire closure: Petition urges Prestonians to take action to save heritage

Preston’s Museum of Lancashire should be saved from closure according to an online petition. Prestonians are being urged to put their names to the call for the museum to remain […]

8 years ago
Closing the Museum of Lancashire could COST Lancashire County Council additional £900,000

Closing the Museum of Lancashire could see Lancashire County Council handed a large bill by a heritage charity. The museum recently had £919,400 invested into it by the Heritage Lottery […]

8 years ago
Seven things Prestonians said on hearing the Museum of Lancashire is to close

Museum of Lancashire appearing on Children In Need Pic: Lancashire County Council The news of the Museum of Lancashire closing its doors in Preston has been greeted with dismay by Prestonians. Lancashire County Council say the museum is one of five across […]

8 years ago
Museum of Lancashire to be closed as Lancashire County Council approve £65m savings plan

Preston’s Museum of Lancashire faces a bleak future as it is one of the casualties of cutbacks by Lancashire County Council. County Hall has approved two year plan to save […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s newspaper wars revealed in history talk

A former journalist will reveal the bitter rivalry between two Victorian newspaper proprietors in a scramble to launch Preston’s first evening newspaper. Dr Andrew Hobbs, now a journalism lecturer at […]

9 years ago
Heritage Open Days, Saturday September 12

The restoration bill for St Walburge's runs into the hundreds of thousands of pounds Day three of Heritage Open Days weekend, exploring the hidden gems of Preston, is the busiest and liveliest yet, but where to start? We’ve hopefully made that decision a little […]

9 years ago
Museum of Lancashire present ‘Notes from the front’

Showing for today only, 29 October 2014, at the Museum of Lancashire, there is a performance from The Northumberland Theatre Company of ‘Notes from the front’. This presentation is a one […]

9 years ago
Jason Hewitt’s novel The Dynamite Room to be launched at the Museum of Lancashire

Jason Hewitt signing copies of his book A new book is to be launched at the Museum of Lancashire in Preston this coming Saturday. The Dynamite Room written by Jason Hewitt is his debut novel. Jake Hope […]

10 years ago
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