History
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 [...]
29 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Book for the 6th Lancashire Archaeology Day School in Preston
Time is running out to book your place for the archaeology day school being held in Preston. The event promises to be a fascinating insight into Lancashire’s ancient past. It’s being held at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) on Saturday 4 May and is hosted by Lancashire County Council’s Archaeology Service and UCLan’s School of Forensic and Investigative Sciences. Several speakers will be sharing [...]
34 days ago by Tony Worrall 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 [...]
43 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Popular Preston Crematorium history walks return
A walk around Preston’s Crematorium has been expanded to two sessions due to its popularity. Local historian David Hindle will lead two free walks around the crem on Longridge Road and explain the story of the site. Hindle’s walk will explain how Red Scar Manor, which used to stand on the crem’s grounds, was home to the influential Cross family. William Cross brought the idea [...]
61 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Looking back: When Vicars Bridge was built in 1848
The ongoing demolition of the Vicars Bridge has drawn much interest from Blog Preston readers, so the article below by Bob Gregson will no doubt be of interest. The bridge links Avenham and Miller Parks with Penwortham and onward to the Fishergate Shopping Centre and Preston railway station. Here’s Gregson on when the bridge was built: Vicars Bridge as it became known, was named after [...]
66 days ago by Ed Walker Share
A sign of Preston past
Taking a stroll through the streets of Preston the visitor can sometimes stumble across surprising relics from the last war. Giant faded yellow letters spelling ‘EWS’ can be found on walls at random locations around the city. What does EWS mean? Well, it can be a great excuse for a little local history lesson. Preston wasn’t particularly affected by German bombing raids during the war. [...]
66 days ago by Tony Worrall Share