For over 50,000 years, most of Britain was covered by a thick sheet of ice. Only the south was free of this bleak polar desert. Notably, the English Channel did […]
2 years ago Preston’s Dick, Kerr Ladies honoured in new rail firm postcardsTwo rail firms have launched a postcard series as part of an ongoing project honouring the legacy of the record-breaking womenâs football team Dick, Kerr Ladies. The project, created by […]
2 years ago Former pupil and head girl visit Penwortham Priory Academy82-year-old Sonia Ward, the first Head Girl at Penwortham Priory Academy returned to her former school to look around and see the changes since she left. Sonia was among the […]
2 years ago Prestonâs industrial past unearthed by archaeology studentsA new archaeological dig site is allowing UCLan students to unearth Prestonâs industrial past. The site, at the junction of Fylde Road and Brook Street, will provide training in all […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Explore Preston’s history with a new kind of A to ZFrames parade at the Guild in 1952 From cotton barons to clocks there’s all kinds of Preston history in a new book about the city. Preston A-Z is not the […]
6 years ago A new blue plaque for Preston and it’s a world firstThe Dick Kerr blue plaque in all its glory  Pic: Gill LawsonDick, Kerr Ladies Football Club historian, Gail Newsham, has been tireless in her determination to have a commemorative blue plaque […]
7 years ago Wandering And Wondering â A Preston Magical History Mystery TourLocal historian Keith Johnson, has published a wonderful little Preston based pocket book in which readers are invited on a tour to discover for themselves the changing face of Preston. Keith writes… “Perhaps, like […]
7 years ago Historical origins of the Deepdale Enclosure in PrestonWith the recent news of the Deepdale Enclosure to keep its special heritage status, we thought that it would be interesting to look into this small area and its fascinating […]
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