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Cotton
Preston 100 years ago, cotton in decline, new industries rise
One hundred years ago Preston was beginning to diversify away from textile production. New industries were already well established. Moreover, Preston was more advanced than the typical Lancashire mill town. […]
In the early 20th century cotton was king and Greenbank Mill in Preston shipped in over 100 bales of cotton a week, from Liverpool. In this 1930s view John Hawkins and […]
Part of the Cotton dance performance Pic: Paul Melling Preston’s Flag Market played host to a diverse range of entertainment during Saturday (22 July). Part of the Preston Tringe Festival […]
The image above shows a part of Church Street with the premises of Merigold Brothers, No. 147, cycle and motor factors, extending from the centre of the image towards the right, followed […]
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