Paul D. Swarbrick
Paul is and avid enthusiast of the history of Preston, in particular, from the beginning of the 19th century to the mid 20th century and writes the 'Preston Past' articles on BlogPreston and is also one of the committee members for the Preston Historical Society Paul is also very passionate about the photography of Preston architecture, sculpure and monuments both past and present; showcasing a lot of his material on the social photography website known as Flickr which can be found at this link: Made In Preston Photostream paul.d.swarbrick@ntlworld.com
Review: Two Great Events at Preston’s Prestfest 2013
On Saturday evening, 4th May 2013, Preston’s Prestfest event proved to be a night of fabulous all round outdoor city centre entertainment. Murder most horrid was apparent on the streets of Preston when the Wooden Spoons Theatre company presented their ‘Cut Throat Tour’. This exceptional performance was part of a walk around the Church Street area of Preston led by three of the Wooden Spoons [...]
11 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Review: Dr. Keith Vernon Gives Talk On Jan Chlebik’s Preston Panoramas
Jan Chlebik’s Preston Panorama Photograph exhibition is currently being held at the Museum of Lancashire in Preston. On Sunday afternoon of the 28th April, Dr Keith Vernon, the Principal Lecturer in History at UCLan, gave a talk explaining the concept of the panorama images and their meaning to the people of Preston in relation to the Preston Guild 2012. The panoramic photographs are of people involved [...]
17 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
A Panorama Of Preston’s Past At The Museum Of Lancashire
There is an interesting History talk taking place at Museum of Lancashire as part of the Preston People Panorama exhibition which is currently on display in the main gallery. The exhibition features over 70 panoramic photographs of Preston based groups and organisations, captured by award-winning photographer, Jan Chlebik. This talk by Dr Keith Vernon, Head of History at the University of Central Lancashire, will explore [...]
23 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Wooden Spoons Theatre Company At The Harris Museum & Art Gallery
The Wooden Spoons Theatre Company gave an outstanding performance of the ‘Time Explorers’ Feature at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday 20th April. A team of actors, led by Sharon Lancaster the Creative Director, played the parts of several characters from Preston’s past. Faith Lucas played Annie Hill who was a mill girl from a portrait painted by artist Patti Mayor who was [...]
24 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
The Soldier’s Song Project Launch At The Harris Museum
Would you like to sing a karaoke duet with a soldier? Well now you can! A project known as ‘The Soldier’s Song’, the concept of Renny O’Shea the Artistic Director of Quarantine, one of the UK’s most successful and highly regarded contemporary theatre companies, is an event currently being held at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery under the The Soldier’s Song is an installation [...]
31 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Cliff Astin At The Preston Historical Society
The recent meeting of the Preston Historical Society of Monday evening, 8th April 2013 was attended by guest speaker and local historian Cliff Astin, who gave a fascinating and concise presentation of ‘Whalley – Portrait of a Village’. The audience of members and guest visitors learned of the historically steeped history of the beautiful village of Whalley and its surrounding areas, and the significance of [...]
38 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share