This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
Street demolition, poetry and a Preston lass who loves ladies footballWho could fit the bill for the header of this story? Well, it could only be Gail Newsham. Gail is a Preston born lass who is passionate about the history of the […]
10 years ago Read the September issue of The Preston MagazineThe 20th issue of the Preston Magazine has been released exploring the history of the city. In this issue of the magazine there is fabulous amount of local historical reading matter; a […]
10 years ago Harris Museum shares secrets of conservation in free workshops this SaturdayHarris Museum & Art Gallery will be sharing their secrets this weekend. From 11am-4pm this Saturday (October 11), the curators and experts at the museum will demonstrate how they preserve […]
10 years ago Six film productions with scenes shot in Preston over the past 60 yearsWhile considering our news today of a Hollywood film being made in Preston we started to think of the number of productions that have been filmed, at least in part, in the […]
10 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Miller Park grotto restoration work nearing completionWork on restoring the Miller Park grotto is nearing completion. It was due to be finished at the end of August but Preston City Council says the intricate work on […]
10 years ago One year on from Preston Bus Station becoming a listed buildingIt’s exactly a year since Preston Bus Station was confirmed as a grade II listed building. Culture minister Ed Vaizey delivered the decision which all but confirmed the building would […]
10 years ago 15 literary figures you never knew were associated with PrestonYou may have heard it mentioned, or muttered rather, that Preston was the inspiration for Charles Dickens’ Hard Times. But how many other literary links did you know about our […]
10 years ago First World War soldier memories to be told in Magic Lantern Tales at Preston libraryThe experiences of soldiers who fought in the First World War are to be told in a special show at a Preston library. Magic Lantern Tales uses a real magic […]
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