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Preston Past: Avenham & Miller Parks (Part 2)

Avenham and Miller parks were both opened in 1867, however, Miller Park was created on land extending from the East Lancashire Railway to the North Union Railway embankmentsĀ and was laid […]

12 years ago
Preston in the Picture: Brockholes

brockholes nature reserve visitor centre It was Easter Sunday 2011 when Brockholes Nature Reserve opened its doors to the public for the first time and as the nature reserve is in effect celebrating its first […]

12 years ago
Preston Past: Avenham & Miller Parks (Part 1)

Avenham Park on Easter Monday in 1956 Avenham Valley from the Vicarage Grounds,Preston 1862 (Courtesy of Preston City Council) A very early image of the area that was soon to be transformed into Avenham Park. This photograph […]

12 years ago
Preston Past: An Area Known As Bamberā€™s Yard (Final Part)

The secondĀ and final installmentĀ from last week’sĀ article involvesĀ theĀ remainder of the Bamber’s Yard area. Immediately below is an aerial image showing the completeĀ area including the remaining part for the conclusion of our […]

12 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston in the Picture: Claims to Fame

kfc Preston has a few claims to fame and to be honest some are more noteworthy than others. This week’s picture relates to one of those ‘Factoids’ as Steve Wright calls […]

12 years ago
Preston Past: An Area Known As Bamber’s Yard

Ā  Aerial View Of The Area With Annotated Street Names & Approximate Layout   Up to the mid 1960’s the area surrounded by Fishergate, Lune Street, Friargate and Market Place […]

12 years ago
Olympic torch to visit Preston in June – Full details here

Details of the Olympic Flame route have been released today, and the good news is that it’ll be taking a trip through Preston. Around 8,000 people in the UK have […]

12 years ago
Preston in the Picture: A Busty Nymph

This week’s picture comes from the Harris Museum collection and is a sculpture by George Frederick Watts. The sculpture is of the sea-nymph Clytie, captured here in black and white […]

12 years ago
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