This category is for posts that are dominated by pictures and photographs of Preston.
Slideshow of Snow Photos in PrestonLast night Danny Lee went out and took some photos for Blog Preston of the newly fallen snow. Below are the photos he took combined with some that our Twitter […]
13 years ago Student Protests in Town CentreStudents and local people protested in Preston city centre today to urge Liberal Democrat ministers to vote against a rise in tuition fees. Around 100 students from UCLan, representatives of […]
13 years ago Train users can rejoice with cautionDepending on your feelings for the railways, users of train services from Preston will become winners, and almost certainly losers. Behind the scenes a lot has been happening, especially over […]
13 years ago Photos: Christmas Lights in PrestonX Factor stars Treyc Cohen and Belle Amie took to the stage for the Preston Christmas light switch on yesterday. Real Radio and BID Preston, in conjunction with Preston City […]
13 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Anarchy at the NUS march in London – A UCLan student’s viewA local student studying in Preston gives his take on the student protests in London earlier this week. While most students were protesting peacefully in Parliament Square, it was a […]
13 years ago What Victorian Benefactors Did For PrestonThe industrial era is one easy to overlook in a provincial context in the face of what I and people of varying ages learnt in school. We are granted a rough idea about how life changed, but my education in the matter was confined to general developments leading up to the years when Victoria was on the throne. But what of the individuals who sought to change Preston for the better?
13 years ago Preston Photos DigestAs part of one of our ongoing series here at Blog Preston, in which we showcase the very best photographs taken in Preston, here is this week’s offerings! All of these […]
13 years ago Old Pubs of Preston – Black Horse and The AcademySome months ago a pledge to examine various pubs in Preston was made here. This article follows an introductory post which sums up the rich heritage behind Preston's drinking establishments. Modernity witnesses the country's pub numbers drop in the face of plummeting sales. This article examines two widely contrasting pubs in Preston's town centre.
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