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 […]

Preston 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, […]

A 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 […]

Colleagues 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 […]

Today, 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 […]

A 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 […]

Preston 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 […]

A 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 […]