Preston 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 […]

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 […]

Preston has been experiencing its place in the BBC Breakfast spotlight this week. The city first appeared after being the subject of hundreds of people becoming stuck at Preston Station […]

A new book exploring the history of the pubs in and around Leyland is being released. David W Bretherton has spent 12-months researching the Leyland Hundred edition of Discovering Lancashire […]

The history and heritage of Preston is being explored this September as Heritage Open Days return. From exploring the city’s suburbs to going behind the scenes at the waste-collection service […]

How much changed for women in Lancashire between 1950-1980 in a post-war Britain where women led the charge to create a new society? The new exhibition at Lancashire Archives examines […]

The distinctive green buses of John Fishwick & Sons are set to return to Preston’s roads for one day only. Buses from the Fishwick and Ribble fleets will run between […]

Hundreds of former students at the University of Central Lancashire returned to the city for a trip down memory lane. Held on the University’s new central square the event saw […]