This category is for nostalgic posts reminiscing about the past.
Discovering Preston’s former cinema sites (part one)Like many, I have long been fascinated by films, the cinema, and my family’s stories of cinema-going. I remember the distinctive sound of the Pearl and Dean introduction at the […]
3 years ago The disastrous Preston zoo, a Victorian folly?Once there stood a pleasure palace, green and magnificent, it was billed as āThe most charming resort in Lancashireā – and it was in Preston. For a short time in […]
3 years ago The dark goings on at 3 Fox Street in Preston as it stands abandonedThe unsafe building at 3 Fox Street allegedly has a seriously spooky history – one which you wouldn’t expect. A temporary road closure is in place inĀ Preston city centreĀ due to […]
3 years ago Gritty memories of growing up in Preston penned by local poetPreston-born poet Darren Hobson has published new work that shares his memories of growing up in and around the town during the 1970s and beyond. Locations in Avenham, Penwortham and […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Pictures show inside St Joseph’s Orphanage with urban explorer Lost Places & Forgotten FacesSt Joseph’s Orphanage opened in Preston in 1872 on the site of a former almshouse. Its construction was funded by a Ā£10,000 donation from a wealthy widow named Maria Holland. […]
3 years ago Delve deep into Preston’s chilling past and discover the ‘Murders and Misdemeanours’ of years gone byPrestonian author Keith Johnson has released a new book titled ‘Preston Murders and Misdemeanours.’ It is over 30 years since he wrote his first book ‘Chilling True Tales of Old […]
3 years ago A short history of Tulketh Hall – in search of Preston’s long lost castleDid you know that Preston once had a royal castle? That the same site was also the original location of that great medieval house of God – Furness Abbey? That […]
3 years ago Telling the stories of those remembered on Fulwood’s war memorial in Harris ParkOne of Preston’s war memorials is able to be accessed this weekend. Tucked away in Harris Park, in the grounds of the former orphanage, is the Fulwood war memorial. As […]
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