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Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
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Recent Posts
- Lancashire Councils’ Re-organisation
- The Architectural Delights of Avenham Park
- Harris Museum re-opens
- Ribble Steam on parade
- Avenham Blue Plaques
- Bridges over the River Ribble
- Tram Road Bridge 9th July 2025
- A walk in Preston, Roebuck, 5th February 2025
- Tram Road Bridge Progress 25th April 2025
- Preston North End set for relegation – Part 2
- Spud Bros phenomenon
- Preston North End heading for relegation?
- The Harris Re-awakens – tour report, December 2024
- Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
- Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
- Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
- A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
- Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
- A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
- Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
- A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
- The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
- A walk in Preston – Avenham way – April 2024
- A Walk in Preston 19th January 2024 Friargate area
- A walk in Preston 21st October 2023
- Avenham Park in June 2023
- Preston to Leyland and back by bus and train 11th May 2023
- A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
- A Walk in Preston Centre 10th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre and Beatrice Todd on International Women’s Day 8th March 2023
- Deepdale Retail Centre and Preston Football Ground walk – 11th February 2023
- Well known Preston historian dies
- Preston Centre walk 31st January 2023
- A few photos of Preston 9th January 2023
- Book Review: Types and Shadows – A history of Preston City Parish
- A few photos from a walk in Preston 1st November 2022
- Harris Museum and Art Gallery Jigsaw 2022
- Covid 19 data in Preston March 15th 2021
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Lancashire Councils’ Re-organisation
The government wants Lancashire to re-organise into larger 500,000 people council areas. True to form most areas of Lancashire have different preferences. This results in 5 options for the 1.6m population. Any option above 3 councils doesn’t meet the governments … Continue reading
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The Architectural Delights of Avenham Park
8th Dec 2025 A walk from the railway station onto the East Lancs Bridge, down to the riverside and the Tram Road Bridge. Then returning to the centre for a quick visit to the Harris Museum. The old Park Hotel. … Continue reading
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Harris Museum re-opens
Hooray on Sunday 28th September 2025 the Harris re-opens after 4 years of transformation costing around £19m. We visited as members of the Friends of the Harris in December 2024 before the exhibits began to be returned and then after … Continue reading
Ribble Steam on parade
The Weekend of 6th and 7th September 2025 was a combined Gala Day and a 25th Anniversary Celebration. With 5 locos in steam and the buffet on every train.
Avenham Blue Plaques
From the Harris Institute at Avenham to Winckley Square we notice 2 Blue Plaques: Avice Margaret Pimblett and Beatrice Todd. Entering Winckley Square from the south we cross and leave along Winckley Street. On Platform 1 at Preston Station a … Continue reading
Bridges over the River Ribble
Two new bridges appearing in Preston in 2025. One the new Tram Road Bridge. The other the bridge at East Cliff over the former East Lancs line. It makes for an improved walking experience over the river Ribble in … Continue reading
Tram Road Bridge 9th July 2025
Another update. The first pillar looks done and a worker bridge has been built. The second pillar isn’t there. It will be interesting to see the mounting of the cantilever structure.
A walk in Preston, Roebuck, 5th February 2025
5th February 2025 a beautiful blue sky for a walk from the Preston dock up to Roebuck Street and towards the centre of Preston. The former Preston Dock Office, now Old Docks House. Visiting inside many years ago it had … Continue reading
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Tagged cotton mills, Lancaster Canal, Plumbs soft furnishing, Walking in Preston
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Tram Road Bridge Progress 25th April 2025
The pillar in the River Ribble for the new Tram Road Bridge.
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Preston North End set for relegation – Part 2
After last Saturday’s home defeat against almost relegated Plymouth the odds are lengthening on PNE relegation to League 1. So where are we now? All teams below have played 45 games and have one to go: Stoke 50pts Goal Difference … Continue reading
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Spud Bros phenomenon
Spud Bros have been putting the banter into the baked potato with novel fillings from their stall in an old Tram on the Preston Flag Market. Backed up by a successful 3 million following on TikTok and a good range … Continue reading
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Tagged baked potato, flag market, spud bros
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Preston North End heading for relegation?
The big question is will Preston North End be relegated in May? After losing the last 3 games and not winning in recall of memory the chances are it’s possible but optimistically unlikely. Preston’s goal difference makes it hard for … Continue reading
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The Harris Re-awakens – tour report, December 2024
It’s the first time we’d been in the Harris Museum and needed hard hats and hi-viz jackets, but it was Friday the 13th. Our tour was arranged for members of the Friends of the Harris as a preview of the … Continue reading
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Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
It’s unfortunate that two Grade II listed empty buildings in the middle of Preston have been damaged by fires in the last month. The first fire was in Mount Street at the old Grade II listed, St Joseph’s Orphanage on … Continue reading
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Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
A special visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio in Preston with the Friends of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. We were advised not to photograph anything that had been sent from other organisations. After an introduction by members of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Mini, Conservatoin Studio, Friends of the Harris
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Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
A good day to walk around Moor Park, Preston. At first sight it doesn’t look significant but this park was on Preston Moor where a battle raged in the Civil War 1648 between the Roundheads and the Royalists. The park … Continue reading
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Tagged Bricklayer display for Preston Guild 1952, Deepdale, Former Preston Boys Grammar School, former Preston Park Girls Grammar, Preston Observatory, Sir Tom Finney, Splash!
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A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
Today it’s a walk in the area north of the Preston Covered Market. An area being renewed and retaining some of the old. As ever stirring some memories. This impressive terrace is home to several small businesses and apartmetns. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Animate Cinema, Foresters Society, John Wesley, Preston, W.Allsup, Walk
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Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
Another good walk in Preston: Tram Bridge – Harris Institute – Edith Rigby House – St Wilfrids – Harris Museum – Upper Friargate plus bonus places The word is on the street is the Old Tram Bridge is gone. Time … Continue reading
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Tagged Avenham Park, Beatrice Todd, Edith Rigby, Harris Institute, Preston, River Ribble, suffragette, suffragist, Tram Bridge, Walk in Preston, Winckley Squiare
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A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
Many years ago this week, 23rd July, would have been Preston Wakes Week, usually 2 weeks. The town closed down and everyone went to Blackpool. The factories and shops were closed and even the newspapers weren’t delivered. Today was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Friargate, Mural, Preston, Pubs, Tom Finney, UCLan
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Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
Two more murals in Preston. Both viewable for the delight of train travellers. Although one isn’t new. This first one appears new and can be seen from a train inbound from Blackpool. Four o’clock low when you see the docks. … Continue reading