This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
New space at The Harris to celebrate diversity and identity
The Harris Museum has unveiled a new space with the aim to celebrate diversity and identity. The newly imagined first floor balcony is an area designed with a purpose to […]
The oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]
A University of Central Lancashire senior lecturer will be lecturing in a bar as part of a series of free talks in Preston. Journalism historian Dr Andrew Hobbs will be […]
A YouTube travel duo have made a video exploring a derelict section of the Lancaster Canal which runs under Preston city centre. ‘Explore the UK’ posted the video last month […]
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) hosted its annual Japan Day celebration on the weekend. Marking the event’s 10th anniversary, the celebration was fully booked, with over 700 people in […]
Preston is home to many diverse communities that have helped shape the cultural landscape of the city as it stands today. Home to people from Ireland, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, […]
The Harris in Preston has announced the opening of two new spaces which will be dedicated to young people. Over 100 years old, the museum, art gallery and library, is […]
Police are hunting ‘despicable and shameful’ thieves after Second World War medals were stolen from a house in Leyland. South Ribble Police were called to reports of a burglary in […]