This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
Preston dock crane driver Richard TaylorAfter the posting of photos and videos of Preston Docks on the web, I wanted to speak to someone who had worked there during its heyday – and one man […]
15 years ago St Joseph’s OrphanageDown Theatre Street in Preston (near the Post Office) is the former St Joseph’s Orphanage or Mount Street Hospital as it became know.
15 years ago Glimpse of Preston’s old docksPhotos and videos posted on the web have revealed what Preston’s old working docks were like in their heyday.
15 years ago Autumn walk at Preston CemeteryYou can take a special walk around Preston Cemetery in the final guided tour of the year.
15 years agoIt’s easy to dislike the statue in front of the corn exchange (what is now The Assembly pub). The sculpture uses a lumpen style which provokes people to like or […]
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