This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
Preston Past: Guild 2012 Special
As the Preston Guild is now upon us I have been recalling to memory what was originally built on the site on which the Preston Guild Hall, completed in 1972, now stands. I […]
Until 28 September 2012, come along and see an extensive collection of Titanic related pictures and memorabilia. Tony McGuire has amassed a huge collection of memorabilia related to the Titanic […]
This fantastic engne is at the Ribble Steam Railway Museum in Preston. The prototype Deltic has been loaned by the NRM and will remain at the railway for the 2013 […]
Avenham Park was transported back to the Guild that never was. In 1942 Preston Guild was cancelled due to World War 2. In a beautifully set dressed pop-up ballroom in […]
The main part of the Guild may be over, but the pictures keep on coming. The Community Procession is a newsh addittion to Preston Guild, this being only the second […]
The Guild Mayor and Mayoress headed the civic procession (not them above if that’s what you are thinking) in a short walk from the Town Hall to the Guild Hall, […]
The latest edition of the Preston History Magazine is a special look at the history of the Preston Guild, featuring stories and photos from the past. The magazine, produced by […]
Ever wondered what it must have been like at Guild parties in days gone by? A diary from 1802 answers that very question after it was discovered in the archives […]