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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 […]

13 years ago
RMS Titanic Centenary Exhibition in Preston

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 […]

13 years ago
The World beating Deltic engine returns home

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 […]

13 years ago
Going to the Ball: The Spirit of ’42. Celebrating the Guild that never was

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 […]

13 years ago
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Picture highlights: Preston Guild 2012 Community Procession

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 […]

13 years ago
In pictures: The Preston Guild Court

guild court 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, […]

13 years ago
Special edition of the Preston History Magazine looks back at Guild’s gone by

guild history magazine front cover 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 […]

13 years ago
Historic diary lifts the lid on Preston Guild partying 1802 style

guild diary 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 […]

13 years ago
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