The oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]
1 month ago A short history of Preston’s Caribbean community – from colour bar to cricket to CarnivalPreston is home to many diverse communities that have helped shape the cultural landscape of the city as it stands today. Home to people from Ireland, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, […]
2 months ago Talk to explore the pain of Windrush for Preston’s Caribbean communityA Preston Historical Society talk will tell the stories of the city’s Caribbean community. The community, which has lived in Preston for over 70 years, has faced challenges and enjoyed […]
7 months ago Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrate 75th anniversary of first Windrush arrivalsColleagues across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrated the 75th anniversary of the first Windrusharrivals, whose history is forever intertwined with the NHS. On June 22 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush docked […]
10 months ago Advertisement Advertisement A voyage of discovery into Preston’s Windrush historyToday, 22 June, is Windrush Day. It marks the disembarkation of the SS Empire Windrush, a former troopship returning on a voyage from the Caribbean with over 1,000 passengers including 492 […]
10 months ago Free play about Windrush coming to PrestonA free play about Windrush is coming to Preston. Streets Paved With Gold follows the journey of Augustus Cleveland Johnson as he disembarks at Tilbury Docks on a grey November […]
10 months ago Preston’s Windrush 75 Festival to be held in Avenham ParkPreston is set to honour the Windrush Generation with a special event on the 75th anniversary of their arrival to the UK. The Windrush 75 Festival will be held on […]
11 months ago Windrush book tells stories of move to Lancashire in the 1950s and 60sA book which tells the stories of the Windrush generation who came to live in Lancashire has been launched in Preston. A team of University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) researchers […]
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