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Harris Flights: Sunday morning at the steps

As well as a thoroughly entertaining musical afternoon at the Harris Flights today was a morning full of fun and faith. Sunday started with passionate readings and speeches from various […]

11 years ago
In pictures: A visit to the former Preston Magistrates’ Court and Police Station

Have you ever passed the old former Police Station and Court House on Lancaster Road / Earl Street and wondered about its origins and history? Well, you can now discover […]

11 years ago
Looking back: Preston Guild Community Procession 2012

It may be hard to believe but the hugely successful Preston Guild was taking place at this time just last year. On 7 September 2012 the Community Procession made its […]

11 years ago
Should the Harris Museum and Art Gallery have ever had steps?

The editor of BlogPreston, Ed Walker, recently asked me “Should the Harris have had steps?” This is a perfectly reasonable question in light of the Harris Flights which is a […]

11 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Review: A Performance Of Visio At The Harris Flights

On Monday evening 2nd September 2013, BlueStreak Arts in collaboration with Bordello Theatre gave a superb performance of a production called Visio. It was staged at the Harris Flights in […]

11 years ago
Notable People of Preston: Francis Thompson 1859 – 1907

Francis Thompson (named after Francis of Assisi) was born 18th December 1859 at No. 7 Winckley Street, Preston, to devout catholic parents. His father Charles was a homeopathic doctor and […]

11 years ago
Official Presentation of the Guild Time Capsule

At 11.50am on Saturday 24th August, the Mayor of Preston, Councillor Veronica Afrin, was in attendance at the Harris Flights to officially present the Guild prototype Time Capsule to the […]

11 years ago
Notable People of Preston: Marian Roberts 1920 – 2007

In many respects, Marian Roberts was one of Preston’s great historians of the twentieth century. Not only has she written numerous papers, now deposited in the University of Central Lancashire’s […]

11 years ago
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