This category is for nostalgic posts reminiscing about the past.
Oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community celebrates 100th birthdayThe oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]
6 days ago A short history of Preston’s Caribbean community – from colour bar to cricket to CarnivalPreston is home to many diverse communities that have helped shape the cultural landscape of the city as it stands today. Home to people from Ireland, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, […]
1 month 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 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 Advertisement Advertisement 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 […]
4 months ago Preston in 1965, the beginnings of the modern world?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 […]
5 months ago Preston’s week in the BBC Breakfast spotlight with Dan Snow and railway chaosPreston 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 […]
6 months ago History of pubs in and around Leyland explored in new bookA 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 […]
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