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Preston’s power stations, power to the people from 1891
Electric light began to be used in the 1880s. As a result, the first power station opened in Preston in 1891 and by 1897 it had 450 customers. The central […]
The Preston area has a long history of aircraft manufacture. Perhaps the best known was the English Electric Lightning fighter, along with the Canberra bomber. The Lightning was a supersonic […]
An aviation historian’s book celebrating the achievements of pioneering Lancashire test pilots has been winging its way up the book charts. Waterstones’ says the two volumes of Test Flying in […]
A project aiming to trace Preston’s industrial heritage is appealing for volunteers. Made in Preston aims to tell the stories of those who worked on Strand Road pioneering electric tram […]
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- Inside the Ribble’s Lodge new look after major refurbishment
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