A voyage of discovery into Preston’s Windrush history

Today, 22 June, is Windrush Day. It marks the disembarkation of the SS Empire Windrush, a former troopship returning on a voyage from the Caribbean with over 1,000 passengers including 492 […]

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English Martyrs Church Whitsuntide procession in Garstang Road in 1920 Pic: Preston Digital Archive 2018 marks the centenary of the ending of World War One, it is also one hundred […]

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