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Preston on the eve of the Industrial Revolution, 1774

Penwortham Bridge by Edwin Beattie Pic: Preston Digital Archive Preston was founded as a market town and was still largely agricultural, on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution. The American War of Independence was coming to a close and […]

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Preston and the communications revolution

Preston Telephone Exchange 1918 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Few know that the electrical communications revolution began in the 19th century. By the 1870s the wealthy could telegraph New York to book a hotel and then hop on a […]

3 years ago
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