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Preston in the Picture: Carnival Day

preston carnival It’s my favourite event of the year. The music will be thumping, the colourful costumes will be out in force and you can’t help but have a good time. Yes, […]

12 years ago
Preston Past: A Ramble Along Church Street (Part 1)

This time we will start our journey by looking at the buildings and shop premises along the south side of Church Street in an easterly direction. The 1921 image of a Preston Whit […]

12 years ago
Preston in the Picture: A Guild Napkin

guild napkin When I went looking for some Preston Guild memorabilia to photograph I didn’t really expect to find a paper napkin from 1902. These napkins were apparently souvenirs from the Bull […]

12 years ago
Preston Now and Then photo exhibition opens to the public

Preston Now and Then A long-awaited photo exhibition opened to the public today, offering a fascinating glimpse into Preston’s history. The ‘Preston Now and Then’ exhibition, collected and curated by Lea photographer Bernie Blackburn, […]

12 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston in the Picture: The Light of Life

st walburge's church   Given the location for this photograph, I thought it would be ok to borrow a few words from the New Testament for the title. It goes something like this […]

12 years ago
Preston Past: Fishergate,100 years of change (Part 5)

Fishergate c.1901  This week we take the final part of our journey along the south side of Fishergate looking at the buildings, shops and alleyways going in a westerly direction. Looking at the […]

12 years ago
In pictures: Preston’s outgoing Mayor procession

mayor procession Local photographers Bernie Blackburn and Cotton Gilly were down on the Flag Market yesterday to capture some snaps of the outgoing Mayor of Preston’s procession. View Cotton Gilly’s pics in […]

12 years ago
Venue announced for Preston Now and Then photo exhibition

preston now and then poster A photo exhibition showcasing modern-day Preston versus the city of yesteryear will take place later this month. The pictures, put together by Lea resident Bernie Blackburn, will be shown at […]

12 years ago
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