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This category is for nostalgic posts reminiscing about the past.

Preston improvement societies of the Victorian age, education for the masses

The Harris Institute today Pic: Preston Digital Archive In the 19th century Preston boasted a large number of improvement societies. As working hours gradually reduced, more and more intellectual societies grew up in the town. These societies later […]

1 year ago
Vintage entertainment in Preston, pianos to Rediffusion radio

Stanley Carwin Ltd in Miller Arcade, 1962 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Commercialisation was in full swing by the 1890s and Preston enjoyed a wide range of entertainment venues and suppliers. Everything from pianos to the Rediffusion radio service was available into […]

1 year ago
‘Gurning rave guy’ action figure from Preston nightclub video exists

Shaun Jackson The ‘gurning rave guy’ has been turned into an action figure to honour an iconic night-out in Preston that broke the internet eight years ago. In 2014, the video ‘Bounce […]

1 year ago
Preston in 1953, the last Coronation year

Millers Cycles off North Road Preston in 1953. Pic, Preston Digital Archive. For the first time in seventy years 2023 will be a Coronation year. What was Preston like in the last Coronation year of 1953? Notably, it was an era of […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement The Bond scooter, made in Preston and Longridge

Ad for the Bond Scooter range from 1961 Pic: Preston Digital Archive The Bond car company of Preston was known for its quirky vehicles. We have already looked at the Bond Minicar in an earlier article. Here, the Bond motorcycle and scooter […]

1 year ago
Original hand-coloured postcards from Edwardian Preston

NUR railway bridge postcard Pic: Preston Digital Archive Always popular on postcards was Preston Guild. There was a Preston Guild held at the beginning of the Edwardian era, in 1902. This postcard proudly shows the coat of arms […]

1 year ago
Preston in the pivotal 1960s, colour postcards

John “Jack” Shaw in 1970 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Postcards first became popular in the Edwardian era and continued on into the 1960s, when skirts were short and wages high. Much new building occurred in Preston in the 1960s, […]

2 years ago
A look back at Queen Elizabeth II’s visits to Preston

The Queen in Preston Pic: David Eaves Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday, visited Preston many times. She reined for over 70 years and was the longest serving monarch of the United Kingdom. Here we […]

2 years ago
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