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Preston in the 1840s, new railways and old problems

A typical 1840s locomotive Pic: Science Museum The year 1846 was an important year in Preston. It was the year that the Blackburn and Preston Railway opened. It was also a period of deprivation among the working […]

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Preston in 1965, the beginnings of the modern world?

Two children survey the still working Docks in 1965 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Preston in 1965 was a strange mixture of ancient and modern; steam trains still plied through the station, while the UK’s first KFC was opened. The locomotive above is a […]

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