What was life like as a slave in Preston and Lancashire? Little survives of individual records for Black people in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. However a few parish records […]

Labour shortages are nothing new in Britain. For example, in 1962 there was, you guessed it, an acute shortage of labour for transport and in the health sector. Consequently immigrants […]

This Black History Month, Preston Black History Group (PBHG) will be hosting a series of events at Jalgos Sports and Social Club, Rose Street, Preston. On Tuesday, 5 October, the […]

By the 1740s Preston was becoming increasingly prosperous. Demand for luxury goods, such as rum, was growing. Several merchants were eyeing the West Indies trade. At least three locally owned […]

A Preston Windrush group is bringing people together from all over the UK to support each other and further the cause for racial equality. Preston Windrush Generation and Descendants UK […]

Preston North End Community and Education Trust is launching a racism education programme in partnership with Windrush Initiatives founder Adrian Murrell. The Together As One programme is part of a […]

Black History Month is observed each October in the UK. It’s a starting point for people across the country to explore and discover Black history and heritage. It’s also a […]

An exhibition marking Black History Month is running in the centre of Preston. The former Past Times shop on the corner of Fishergate and Glovers Court has been turned into […]