Old Town Hall of 1781 – 1862 This is a view from Fishergate of the ‘Old’ Town Hall of Preston, occupying the site of the present Crystal House which replaced the former Town Hall of the […]

A Preston church is getting ready for a facelift to repair its roof and windows. The grade II listed Preston Seventh Day Adventist Church on Grimshaw Street in the city […]

A Preston academic will be uncovering the history of the city’s famous Temperance Movement. Dr Annemarie McAllister from the University of Central Lancashire plans to lift the lid on Temperance […]

In the first of this series of bygone times in Preston, we have an image of what is now Lancaster Road and was formerly known as ‘The Shambles’. The view in this […]

A project aiming to trace Preston’s industrial heritage is appealing for volunteers. Made in Preston aims to tell the stories of those who worked on Strand Road pioneering electric tram […]

The UK’s oldest working locomotive arrived in Preston this afternoon. This photo snapped by local photographer Bernie Blackburn shows the Furness Railway 20 being transported to the Ribble Steam Railway. […]

Britain’s oldest working locomotive will be pulling into Preston later this month for a special gala. Ribble Steam Railways will be taking delivery of the Furness Railway Number 20 on […]

Young history fans in the city are being encouraged to get involved in the new look Museum of Lancashire. If you’re aged from 16 to 21 then the museum, based […]