This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
Black to the Future 2023 event to showcase Preston’s achievers of African heritageBlack to the Future is a celebratory event organised by Preston Black History Group in Black History Month in October every year. The event celebrates and showcases the achievements of […]
6 months ago Preston in 1965, the beginnings of the modern world?Preston in 1965 was a strange mixture of ancient and modern; steam trains still plied through the station, while the UK’s first KFC was opened. The locomotive above is a […]
6 months ago Old Preston as depicted by Edwin Beattie, what still survives?Edwin Beattie depicted Preston with an olde-worlde charm that belied the hardships of the era. He sometimes used artistic licence to improve a composition, therefore the images should not be […]
7 months ago Preston plans and schemes, more lost railways and the original M6 plansStudying old plans can lead to interesting discoveries. One such discovery reveals another of Preston’s lost railways. Also, the origin of the UK’s motorways goes back further than you might […]
7 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s week in the BBC Breakfast spotlight with Dan Snow and railway chaosPreston has been experiencing its place in the BBC Breakfast spotlight this week. The city first appeared after being the subject of hundreds of people becoming stuck at Preston Station […]
7 months ago Talk to explore the pain of Windrush for Preston’s Caribbean communityA 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 […]
7 months ago The first post World War II Preston Guild, 1952, in colourThe first post World War II Preston Guild was held in 1952. It was still largely a black and white world, photographically. However modern AI technology can add a splash […]
7 months ago History of pubs in and around Leyland explored in new bookA new book exploring the history of the pubs in and around Leyland is being released. David W Bretherton has spent 12-months researching the Leyland Hundred edition of Discovering Lancashire […]
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