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Museum of Lancashire looking for young fans to plan its future

5th, February 2012 by

Young history fans in the city are being encouraged to get involved in the new look Museum of Lancashire. If you’re aged from 16 to 21 then the museum, based in Preston, wants you to help shape its future. The Museum of Lancashire reopened last Autumn after a major refurb and outreach officer Stephen Miller wants young people to guide its events and share their [...]

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Haunted Preston: Ghostly tales at Samlesbury Hall

27th, January 2012 by

It’s been the venue for many a school trip down the years to learn about the Tudors and their connection with Lancashire, but Samlesbury Hall is also one of the most haunted places in and around Preston. Earlier this month we featured some of Preston’s most haunted places from a new book called Paranormal Lancashire. Now we’ve returned to the myths and legends of this [...]

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Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked by special service in city centre

25th, January 2012 by

A special service of remembrance will be held tomorrow (Thursday 26 January) to mark Holocaust Memorial Day at Preston’s Minster of St John. Starting at 11:30 am and attended by Roberta Cartwright, Mayor of Preston, the annual event invites people to remember the communities that suffered as a result of the Holocaust, the Second World War, and other worldwide tragedies. Candles will be lit during [...]

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Paranormal Preston: A guide to the weird happenings in the history of our city

17th, January 2012 by

The history of Preston’s ghosts and paranormal activity are laid bare in a new book about the city, and the county, and its scary connections. Daniel Codd’s Paranormal Lancashire rambles through the county takes in some of the UK’s most haunted buildings, many of them not far from Preston, and explains why the area is so famous for its paranormal history. The Pendle witches of [...]

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Preston celebrates Lancashire Day 2011

27th, November 2011 by

Today the bells ring out and proclamations take place across the county to declare it Lancashire Day. This historic date celebrates when the county first sent its representatives to Parliament in 1295. Now in modern times it is a chance to enjoy everything that is great about Lancashire, and here’s the official proclamation you’ll hear today: Know ye also, and rejoice, that by virtue of [...]

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Preston's war memorial will eventually be a permanent home to a new roll of honour for those who have lost their lives in conflicts post-1945

Preston’s post-1945 war dead to be honoured on Armistice Day

10th, November 2011 by

A roll of honour to remember members of the armed forces killed since 1945 will be unveiled tomorrow. The ceremony at the Harris Museum will see the names of 114 service men from Preston put on display as part of a console which will enable the public to see records of those who have died. Mayor of Preston Roberta Cartwright who will be joined by [...]

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Memories of the P5 bus service

9th, November 2011 by

A Preston ex-pat has set up a group online for those who remember the P5 bus route. Richard Crookes, originally from Penwortham, wants to discover more about the “legendary” service run by Preston Bus. The bus service, which apparently appears in the Alan Bates film A Kind of Loving, no longer operates. Mr Crookes said he was inspired to start the Facebook group in memory [...]

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Share your memories of post-war Preston Guild

8th, November 2011 by

Do you remember the 1952, 1972 or 1992 Preston Guild? If so a team of students from the University of Central Lancashire want to hear from you. The group, led by Joe Shepherd, are putting together an interactive exhibition for the Museum of Lancashire showcasing the post-war communities for the Preston Guild. They are looking for experiences, memories, photographs or any memorabilia to create something [...]

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Old photos show 1960s Preston Ambulance Service in action

27th, September 2011 by

Photos of a Preston ambulance team in action and relaxing after work have been found. Donald Minchin discovered the pictures he’d taken as a teenager after clearing out cupboards at his home in Barra, Scotland. View a slideshow of the ambulance photos Mr Minchin, who was born in Preston, took the photos in 1968 – along with his sister – and described how they took [...]

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Mapped: Play our Preston History Quiz

18th, September 2011 by

Know your Tom Finney from your Strand Road? Have a go on our Preston History Map Quiz. It will ask you questions about the city and you have to click where you think the landmark or location is. The 20 questions cover everything from the Romans to one of Preston’s newest, and largest, buildings. So, have a go and see if you can make it [...]

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