Black to the Future is a celebratory event organised by Preston Black History Group in Black History Month in October every year. The event celebrates and showcases the achievements of […]

A Preston Historical Society talk will tell the stories of the city’s Caribbean community. The community, which has lived in Preston for over 70 years, has faced challenges and enjoyed […]

The University of Central Lancashire is hosting several free community events throughout October for Black History Month. The public is invited to a range of events including film screenings, talks […]

Preston Black History Group is hosting a series of events to mark Black History Month this October. The group is made up of members from the African and Caribbean communities […]

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 […]