This is part two of a series on Preston’s Town Halls. Read part one: Preston, a self governing city state and a tale of four Town Halls After the collapse […]
3 months ago Preston, a self governing city state and a tale of four Town HallsThis is part one of a two-part article on Prestonâs Town Halls. Early charter towns such as Preston had a form of local government that allowed for a lot of […]
3 months ago Preston goes Inter-City Electric… eventuallyThe year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line through Preston. The London to Glasgow travel time was reduced to five hours. The […]
3 months ago Preston in 1929 a pivotal year, depression and contractionThe year 1929 was a pivotal year both locally and nationally. One of Prestonâs Liberal MPs William Jowitt changed sides and caused a by-election to be held in July 1929. […]
3 months ago Advertisement Advertisement The long life of the recently demolished Preston Odeon cinemaThe now-demolished ex-Odeon cinema on Church Street has a long and fascinating history. It opened in 1928 as the New Victoria Theatre and was in a prime location in the […]
4 months ago Prestonâs lost garages and what is left of the West Lancashire line?There are some interesting connections between early motor car makers and the railways in Preston. In the early 20th century Preston had a good number of motor car garages. It […]
4 months ago Prestonâs 1830s Irish community, âa less civilised population spreading themselvesâÂThe lead image shows tenants being evicted during the Irish Potato Famine of 1848. Over one million died of starvation and many left Ireland. Some came to Preston. However, Preston […]
4 months ago Preston in the early 1970s, apples at 10p per pound, hats and cigarettesPreston in the early 1970s was still in the thrall of redevelopment with large swathes of the town looking like bomb sites. The lead image shows the thriving market. Notable […]
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