Although already open to the pubic for a couple of weeks today marked the official opening of the Discover Preston gallery inside the iconic Harris Museum & Art Gallery in […]

The second edition of a magazine dedicated to the history of Preston has been released. The Preston Magazine, produced by Penwortham resident Heather Crook, includes a history of pedestrianisation in […]

A photography exhibition showing how areas of Preston have changed over the decades is moving to a new venue. The Preston Now and Then show, put together by local photographer […]

The Launch of Preston Guild Rolls Online took place recently at the Lancashire Archive on Bow Lane in Preston. I popped down to have a look. They tell me the […]

An ancient document showing the name of every person who was placed on the Guild Rolls will be available online for the first time. For 600 years the names of […]

One of Preston’s most prominent historians will be speaking on the history of the Preston Guild. Dr Alan Crosby, who has been announced as one of 20 Guild Burgesses, hosts […]

A new magazine celebrating Preston’s history has been launched across the city. The brainchild of Penwortham resident Heather Crook the 24-page mag has been distributed in various outlets. Crook explains […]

Eagle & Child Hotel, Church St. Preston (Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post) The above image is of a section of Church Street captured around the late 1920’s from the […]