Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick has launched a search to track down the relatives of three Second World War pilots from Preston, as part of a wider campaign to commemorate the RAF Photographic […]
1 year ago Birthday celebrations for this 100-year-old Preston womanA Prestonian who worked as an air raid warden in World War Two has celebrated her 100th birthday. Mary Teresa O’Neill, who turned 100 on Saturday 23 October, was born […]
2 years ago The Harris looking for Preston’s Second World War storiesThe Harris is asking residents of Preston to share their Second World War stories with them. Working with the Imperial War Museum (IWM), support by funding from the Art Fund, […]
3 years ago The people of Preston unite to remember the fallenThere is no doubt about it that Prestonians know how to show their respect and appreciation when it matters. Today, Sunday 9 November, unprecedented crowds gathered together at the War […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Notable people of Preston: Sydney Knowles BEM, a Preston born heroPart one: Sydney’s early life in Preston Sydney Knowles was one of a handful of men to occupy a unique place in naval history for his daring deeds, during and […]
10 years ago Harris Museum celebrates Preston’s contribution to the warThe Harris Museum has been celebrating Preston’s role in supplying refreshments to troops during the two World Wars. During the First and Second World War 15 million cups of tea […]
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