This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
Sharoe Green hospital and life as nurse in the 1960sSharoe Green Hospital began life as a workhouse, in 1869, and was still used as a workhouse hospital until 1929. Preston Borough Council owned and operated it until the NHS […]
7 months ago Spitfire to be on Preston’s Flag Market for Battle of Britain eventA commemoration of the Battle of Britain will take place in Preston city centre. Beginning with a parade through to the Flag Market to remember the sacrifices made in the […]
7 months ago Preston’s ‘dismal, dilapidated’ station and the early railwaysPreston’s first railway entered the town in October 1838. There was much celebration as the journey time from Preston to Wigan was reduced to half an hour compared to three […]
7 months ago How the Harris Museum’s ancient Greek figures were cleanedTake more than a dozen intricately-crafted statues, place them at the most inaccessible point atop one of Preston’s most famous buildings – and what have you got? For one thing, […]
7 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Chance to explore secret Cold War bunker on edge of PrestonHeritage Open Days are giving the opportunity to explore a secret Cold War Bunker just outside Preston. Part of a network of more than 1,000 small underground bunkers built to […]
8 months ago Preston’s fire brigade and the Bloomfield Mill disasterPreston’s first fire station was built in 1852 and was in use until 1962. Prior to the founding of municipal fire brigades, fire crews, and appliances were provided by voluntary […]
8 months ago Heritage Open Days in Preston 2023: What’s happening and whenThe history and heritage of Preston is being explored this September as Heritage Open Days return. From exploring the city’s suburbs to going behind the scenes at the waste-collection service […]
8 months ago Lancashire Women’s lives from 1950s-1980s explored at Preston exhibitionHow much changed for women in Lancashire between 1950-1980 in a post-war Britain where women led the charge to create a new society? The new exhibition at Lancashire Archives examines […]
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