The year 1929 was a pivotal year both locally and nationally. One of Preston’s Liberal MPs William Jowitt changed sides and caused a by-election to be held in July 1929. […]

For 40 years the Courtaulds factory dominated the outskirts of Preston. At its peak over 4,000 people worked there. The factory was a pioneer of employing Muslim workers, and its […]

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 […]

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery has remained closed since late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But art lovers missing their cultural fix can now go online to explore […]

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), Deauville, 1893, © The Samuel Courtauld Trust A series of special events is being held to accompany the ongoing Courtauld Connects exhibition at the Harris Museum and […]

Tea break in the former Courtaulds factory From fishing to the foxtrot, darts to the Hokey Cokey – Courtaulds textile factory may have been one of Preston’s largest employers, but […]

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), Deauville, 1893, © The Samuel Courtauld Trust A piece of French Impressionism is coming to the Harris for three months. Connecting with Preston’s link with the former […]

A documentary charting the history of Preston’s Courtaulds factory has been released. Made by Gary Cunliffe the 48-minutes film is the culmination of a project to gather the memories of […]