Following the closure of John Fishwick and Sons, Leyland, on 24th October, 2015, local historian, Heather Crook, looks into the history of the ubiquitous ‘green bus’ public transport company since […]
8 years ago 1715 Battle of Preston: A chronology of events during the Jacobite uprising – Part 1Relive the Battle of Preston with Preston Historical Society. Discover all about the issues and people involved in the run-up to the battle; 2015 being the year of the […]
8 years ago One man theatre experience documenting Preston life comes to The ContinentalA theatre show documenting one man’s experiences and life in Preston is coming to The Continental. The Preston Bill was created, written and performed by Lancashire based artist Andy Smith […]
9 years ago Rare film footage of two favourite former Preston buildings made publicly availableIt is always wonderful to discover old film footage of your hometown or city. When the Preston Historical Society were given the opportunity to be able to remaster film footage […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Heritage Open Days, Sunday September 13Preston’s Heritage Open Days event draws to a close after a four day weekend of exploring hidden gems of the city through tours and open visits. The event has seen […]
9 years ago Heritage Open Days, Saturday September 12Day three of Heritage Open Days weekend, exploring the hidden gems of Preston, is the busiest and liveliest yet, but where to start? We’ve hopefully made that decision a little […]
9 years ago Heritage Open Days in Preston, Friday September 11Heritage Open Days is a nationally recognised event which tours the country, bringing to life a city’s hidden treasures. Preston has so much to offer that we’ve put together this […]
9 years ago Heritage Open Days in Preston, Thursday September 10England’s biggest heritage festival finds itself exploring the wonders of Preston over a four day weekend this month, and we’ve put together a day-by-day guide of everything you need to […]
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