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Preston Pictured in Autumn

Autumn is a magical time of year, the season between summer and winter, lasting from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice and from September to December. One of the best times to go for a day out in the woods or parks. Leaves beautifully turn red, orange, and yellow, the trees give off a beautiful array of colour. Here are a few photos that [...]

225 days ago by Tony Worrall

Preston parks to get a post Guild boost

Following the success of the Guild, that according to Preston Council saw almost 1 million attend, the main areas of attraction, Avenham and Miller Parks are desperatlry in need urgent repair work. The Council have recently stated that they commenced repairing the damage immediately after the Guild and gardeners from the Council’s Parks and Horticulture Service are currently undertaking an intensive programme of reinstatement including [...]

226 days ago by Tony Worrall

Preston in the Picture: 53 Degrees

The other week I spent a few days in Valencia, a city that has managed to preserve it’s old town character and at the same time is known for its stunning modern architecture. I’ve posted some photographs from Valencia on my Paul Melling Photography Facebook page for anyone interesting in seeing some of the buildings. The Valencia trip did get me thinking about what we [...]

226 days ago by Paul Melling

Preston in Pictures: Sunset at the Docks

Although many may doubt the scenic qualities of the city of Preston, a trip to the redeveloped docklands at sunset may change your mind. If you pick a suitable evening and are lucky with the timing you can catch the sunset glistening with colors soaking into the shimmering water of the marina. On a good day the results can be quite spectacular. This is a [...]

230 days ago by Tony Worrall

Guild Photography competition winner

Chris Burscough from Fulwood, Preston won the Guild Photography competition with his entry above. He created an impressive collage in the shape of the Preston G using a collection of photographs taken from the Preston Guild 2012. Judges were impressed by the quality of the entry and liked how it incorporated both a creative and people theme, showing a real sense of vibrancy diversity and [...]

231 days ago by Tony Worrall

Preston Now and Then: a revealing stroll through the streets of Preston

Now displayed on Flickr, Bernie Blackburn’s excellent Preston Now and Then photographic collection Bernie exhibited his series of modern day scenes of Preston artfully blended with archive photographs at St Georges Shopping Mall and at the new pavillion on Avenham Park in Preston as part of the Preston Guild 2012 celebrations. Bernie says ‘judging by the comments I’ve received, the exhibition went down a storm [...]