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Another trip back to 1980s Preston shows a glimpse of city’s past

Brackenbury Road in Plungington in the early 1980s Pic: Paul Melling A further trip back to 1980s Preston has been revealed as a city photographer raids his archives. Paul Melling’s pictures of life in the city during the early 80s have […]

4 weeks ago
Preston photographer takes city down memory lane with selection of 1980s pictures

A view from the city's former Indoor Market Pic: Paul Melling A Preston photographer has been taking the city back to the early 1980s with some undiscovered photographs. Paul Melling, who has contributed photos to Blog Preston for many years, was […]

1 month ago
Preston Caribbean Carnival King and Queen competition

The King and Queen Costume Competition was held on Market Square Saturday 21 June to decide who will lead the procession on carnival day. Each Band put forward a King […]

10 years ago
Preston in the picture – March Desktop Wallpaper, Red telephone boxes

This month’s calendar picture is another iconic Preston scene. The red telephone boxes on Market Street have been photographed many times but what really makes this picture for me is […]

11 years ago
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Preston in the Picture – December Desktop Calendar

This month’s desktop wallpaper brings you festive greetings from Preston. Taken from the top of Friargate this wallpaper features the City’s Christmas lights. The camera was set on a tripod […]

11 years ago
Preston in the Picture – October Desktop Calendar

Preston Bus Station is now a listed building, but the Town Hall coffers have to support it When it came to selecting a photograph for this month’s desktop calendar, there really could only be one subject. You guessed it – the Bus Station has been the subject […]

11 years ago
Preston in the Picture – Desktop Wallpaper April

I’d really hoped that April’s picture might be of something a bit more Spring-like but freezing temperatures and snow mean that March has become the coldest on record. Let’s hope […]

12 years ago
Preston in the Picture – Free Desktop Wallpaper

the splah After doing a year of weekly photographs for BlogPreston I thought I’d look to do something a little bit different for 2013. My intention is to provide a downloadable desktop […]

12 years ago
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