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River Ribble Expo – A Liquid History project could go ahead if funding granted

Preston's skyline as viewed from the River Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall The National Heritage Lottery Fund (NHLF) has given Mirador and the Ribble Rivers Trust the go-ahead to submit a development application with the aim of delivering the full, ambitious programme […]

3 years ago
How Preston’s Fishergate Hill area has changed over the years past

With the news this morning of the Fishergate Hill Conservation Area Action Plan which is coming into force, we thought it would be interesting to look at some images from […]

9 years ago
Can you unravel the mystery of the Rossall Hoard of Roman Coins at the Harris Museum?

Harris Museum & Art Gallery want you to help solve the mystery of the Rossall Hoard of Roman Coins. As part of their Money Matters project, they have been researching […]

9 years ago
Harris Museum shares secrets of conservation in free workshops this Saturday

Harris Museum & Art Gallery will be sharing their secrets this weekend. From 11am-4pm this Saturday (October 11), the curators and experts at the museum will demonstrate how they preserve […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Historical Society open day as part of the National Heritage weekend

On Saturday 13 September the Preston Historical Society will be holding their annual open day at St John’s Minster as part of Preston’s National Heritage Open Days events. Anyone who has […]

10 years ago
Moor Park as it was and how it has changed over time

Following our recent report on the Moor Park restoration project we thought it might be interesting to take a look back at the park’s history.  Moor Park was originally known […]

10 years ago
A bumper start to the new Preston Historical Society season

The Preston Historical Society started the new season of talks on Monday evening of 1 September with the renowned local historian and much loved, Stephen Sartin. Mr Sartin has always […]

10 years ago
450 year old Shakespeare’s connections with Preston

Hoghton Tower It was William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday this week, but did you know he may have spent a couple of those years in and around Preston? A story that has baffled […]

10 years ago
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