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Preston in the 1840s, new railways and old problems

A typical 1840s locomotive Pic: Science Museum The year 1846 was an important year in Preston. It was the year that the Blackburn and Preston Railway opened. It was also a period of deprivation among the working […]

5 months ago
Preston in the Middle Ages, priests, lepers and friars

The old St John’s Church; this was the previous building before rebuilding in the 1850s Pic: Preston Digital Archive 900 years ago, religion dominated the lives of medieval Prestonians. Much land in the area was owned by the parish church and the church had almost three times the wealth […]

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Death, disease and murder in Victorian Preston

A damaged locomotive Pic: Wikimedia There were many ways to die in Victorian Preston; everything from exploding locomotives to cholera and murder were reported in the local press. Knowledge of disease was limited until the […]

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Preston in 1965, the beginnings of the modern world?

Two children survey the still working Docks in 1965 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Preston in 1965 was a strange mixture of ancient and modern; steam trains still plied through the station, while the UK’s first KFC was opened. The locomotive above is a […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Old Preston as depicted by Edwin Beattie, what still survives?

Patten House, demolished in 1835, by Edwin Beattie Edwin Beattie depicted Preston with an olde-worlde charm that belied the hardships of the era. He sometimes used artistic licence to improve a composition, therefore the images should not be […]

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Preston plans and schemes, more lost railways and the original M6 plans

The M6 Samlesbury junction rebuild, 1993 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Studying old plans can lead to interesting discoveries. One such discovery reveals another of Preston’s lost railways. Also, the origin of the UK’s motorways goes back further than you might […]

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The first post World War II Preston Guild, 1952, in colour

Preston Public Hall in 1952 Pic: Preston Digital Archive and Pallette.fm The first post World War II Preston Guild was held in 1952. It was still largely a black and white world, photographically. However modern AI technology can add a splash […]

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Preston’s vintage transport of the early 20th century

Pre World War I advert for automobile experts Waltons Limited Pic: Preston Digital Archive Advertisements were often placed in local newspapers and magazines that featured the transport of the day. Through these ads, you can trace the history of transport as well as local […]

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