Just after World War II, an ex-tank landing ship was brought into service to transport loaded commercial vehicles to Northern Ireland. The first trip was well patronised with over 80 […]

Preston has a long history of being a transport hub. It was an important road junction for the Romans. Later, in the 18th century, toll roads were introduced to improve […]

Preston had one of the worst mortality rates in Victorian Britain. In 1844 a sanitary report was published by the Reverend John Clay. The findings revealed the parlous state of Preston’s […]

The provision of water was a major concern for Victorian towns. Thankfully, the upland areas around Preston were ideal as a catchment area. 1815 had seen the formation of an […]

The new Victorian age began in 1837. It was a time of rapid progress in science and technology. Victoria’s reign lasted into the 20th century and saw massive changes. The […]

In the winter of 1630 Preston suffered a …”visitation of almighty God, the plague”. The parish registers for the town, record the grim progress of the disease. By the summer of 1631 […]

Some new images of the now lost Empress Cinema in Ashton have been published on the Preston Digital Archive. They were uploaded by the Preston Reunited Facebook group. These show […]

Postcards were often used for promotional purposes as well as for leisure. That included sentimental cards that were sent to the front during World War I. Tragedy befell the Preston […]