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Preston in the Picture: The Light of Life

20th, May 2012 by

  Given the location for this photograph, I thought it would be ok to borrow a few words from the New Testament for the title. It goes something like this depending on which version of the Bible you choose: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Most photographs of this [...]

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Fishergate c.1901

Preston Past: Fishergate,100 years of change (Part 5)

16th, May 2012 by

 This week we take the final part of our journey along the south side of Fishergate looking at the buildings, shops and alleyways going in a westerly direction. Looking at the above image from 1901, we can see a view of part of the south side of Fishergate and how splendidly ornate the shops looked at that time. The street just to the right of centre is Guildhall [...]

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In pictures: Preston’s outgoing Mayor procession

14th, May 2012 by

Local photographers Bernie Blackburn and Cotton Gilly were down on the Flag Market yesterday to capture some snaps of the outgoing Mayor of Preston’s procession. View Cotton Gilly’s pics in a slideshow below, and click here to see Bernie’s. Did you go down to the event? Did you take any photos? Let us know in the comments below

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Venue announced for Preston Now and Then photo exhibition

14th, May 2012 by

A photo exhibition showcasing modern-day Preston versus the city of yesteryear will take place later this month. The pictures, put together by Lea resident Bernie Blackburn, will be shown at St George’s Shopping Centre from Saturday 26th May. Speaking to Blog Preston in January about the project, Mr Blackburn said: “Putting the ‘Preston Now and Then’ collection together has been a real journey of discovery; [...]

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Preston in the Picture: Flood Risk?

13th, May 2012 by

I had planned a completely different photo for this week but the lousy weather and other commitments have combined to scupper my plans. Instead my picture this week is one grabbed during the few hours of sunshine that we did get during the recent Bank Holiday weekend. This photo was taken outside the New Continental pub looking back up the River Ribble towards Avenham/Miller Park. [...]

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1902 Preston Guild Trades Procession, Fishergate.

Preston Past: Fishergate,100 years of change (Part 4)

9th, May 2012 by

Southeast side of Fishergate during 1902 Preston Guild  In this weeks Preston Past we continue with the changing views over 100 years along the south side of Fishergate in a westerly direction. In the above splendid image of Fishergate in 1902, we can see a view of the buildings from Glover’s Court to the west side of Cannon Street. The shop premises on the far left was originally Woolworth & [...]

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Photos + Videos: Preston Guild 5k in Avenham Park

7th, May 2012 by

As part of a great year of running in the city the Guild 5k signalled the start of the Guild Series of races. Hundreds of runners tied up their trainers and set off through Avenham Park on a challenging course. Below are a series of videos from the event and a slideshow of images. Watch a video of runners in the 5k View a slideshow [...]

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Preston in the Picture: The Bus Station at Night

6th, May 2012 by

As a photographer, I’m a fan of Preston Bus Station. Some people think it’s ugly but I love its curves and I also love the fact that my pictures of Preston Bus Station have sold well, appearing in the national press and on-line; they even got a mention on Radio 4s Today programme! There’s hardly a week goes by when Preston Bus Station isn’t in [...]

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Looking down on the shop frontages of the south side of Fishergate 1950

Preston Past: Fishergate,100 years of change (Part 3)

3rd, May 2012 by

 In this weeks Preston Past we take a look at the south side of Fishergate from where it meets with Church Street and continues in a westerly direction. At the junction of Church Street and Fishergate on the south side there is a narrow passageway, which is the site of one of the many ‘Burgess plots’ (see footnote) that there is in this area of Preston. This passageway is known [...]

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Preston in the Picture: The Lamb and Flag

29th, April 2012 by

There are many views on Preston’s association with the Lamb and Flag emblem. One of the most commonly held views is that it is associated with days gone-by when Preston was called Priest Town and the lamb signifies the Prince of Peace or ‘lamb of god’. The lamb is also linked to St. Wilfrid who is the Patron Saint of Preston. The ‘PP’ on the [...]

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Fishergate c.1898

Preston Past: Fishergate,100 years of change (Part 2)

25th, April 2012 by

 Compare the above image of Fishergate around 1898 with the Fishergate 1952 below. It is interesting to note how much changed in only 50 years or so. Both images show the Gilbert Scott Town Hall, except that in the 1898 image the Town Hall was still in remarkably fine condition; whereas, in the lower 1952 image the Town Hall tower is somewhat truncated due to the fire damage it suffered in 1947. [...]

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Preston in the Picture: The Guild Wheel – Preston Skyline

22nd, April 2012 by

This picture was taken from the banks of the River Ribble, close to the entrance to Preston Docks. It’s a stretch of the river that was once referred to locally as ‘Little Blackpool’, due to the small piece of ‘sandy’ shore by the river at low tide – oh happy days! The path that runs by the river now is part of the Guild Wheel, [...]

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Preston in the Picture: The Preston Temple

15th, April 2012 by

Ok, I know this isn’t really a photograph of Preston but there is definitely a link here and it’s another ‘claim to fame’ as far as Preston goes. Back in 1837, a small group of missionaries were sent to Britain by the relatively new Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. The Church had only been formed seven years so this was very [...]

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