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Nostalgia

This category is for nostalgic posts reminiscing about the past.

History projections on Lancashire Archive building

What’s the best way to cook a Puffin? Read on to find out more: As of a national archives awareness campaign, on Tuesday 26 November the Lancashire Archives team put […]

10 years ago
Plan for Preston city centre from 1946 is discovered

A drawing in 1946 showing the city centre of Preston Before the Ringway and before Preston Bus Station, how the city centre should look has always troubled the council. It was an issue in 1946 as much as it is […]

10 years ago
Preston now and then: View from the Harris Museum roof

View from the roof of the Harris Museum looking down Friargate in 2013 It’s a striking contrast, the difference in Preston’s skyline from 1934 to the present day. Flickr photographer scrappyNW was given permission to get onto the roof of the Harris to […]

10 years ago
October edition of the Preston Magazine looks back at M6 construction

The latest edition of the Preston Magazine takes another walk down memory lane in the city. Run by Penwortham resident Heather Crook the mag reaches thousands across Preston every month […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement In pictures: Inside the former Odeon cinema

The former cinema theatre Remember the former Odeon cinema? Well, these photos show what it’s like now. The cinemas has been left to rot but there are still glimpses of happier times. Urban explorer […]

10 years ago
People, near and far, using Facebook to exchange their past experiences in Preston

Having a thirst for all things Preston I stumbled upon a Facebook group which has the very unusual title of ‘You know you’re from Preston when….’. Having joined the group, […]

10 years ago
Preston Historical Society enjoys success at Minster event

On Monday evening of 7th October, there was an audience of nigh on two hundred people in attendance of the first meeting of the season of the Preston Historical Society […]

11 years ago
What will Preston be like in 1992?

What will Preston look like in 1992? A slideshow from the 1972 Preston Guild predicting what the town could be like in the future. The video, with narration, was posted […]

11 years ago
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