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Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
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Recent Posts
- 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
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum re-opens after Covid Closure
- Harris Your Place – Plan up for Review
- Work Starts on new Western Distributor Road
- The Harris Open Art Exhibition 2019
- Trains in Preston: A time of change December 2019
- Harris Art Gallery Exhibition – Beautiful and Brutal 50 years of Preston Bus Station
- A Walk from Preston Station
- Railway Improvements – New trains and electrification Northern Rail
- A visit to The Ribble Steam Railway and Museum
- Old Tram Road Bridge Closed
- Museum of the Moon at the Harris
- The Preston Open Art Exhibition at The Harris
- Wires to Bolton
- The Harris: The Renewal
- Harris 125th and Triple Exhibition
- North End low down
- Railway Anniversary Month and Strand Road closure
- Barton Grange turns on the entertainment with style
- Dear Harris
- Tail winds at BAE Systems Lancashire
- Comics at the Harris
- Fair Do to Northern Rail?
- Ikea pull out, will NHS move in
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Iconic Art at the Harris
If you know the Harris, is an icon ‘Hannibal’s Sister’ or ‘Pauline in the Yellow Dress’? Your choice, but on 28th April we took in a talk by two Sisters from the St Elisabeth Convent in Minsk about creating religious … Continue reading
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Courtaulds at the Harris
The Preston Courtaulds factory operated from 1939 to 1981 producing Rayon. The display at the Harris shows a video of its history along with worker’s stories, maps and a painting from the Courtauld Gallery in London. The painting was selected … Continue reading
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Ikea at Cuerden
The first Ikea in Lancashire is earmarked for the proposed 160 acre Cuerden retail site at the end of the M65 other retailers are being discussed. This nice green field site is another extension to the built up area south … Continue reading
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Preston’s New Market
The Victorian Covered Market has been updated with a stylish structure creating an internal market space under the canopy. On entering from Orchard Street there are 3 smart stalls, as it’s just opened there are a few stalls still being … Continue reading
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Penwortham By Pass
The Penwortham By Pass will run from the A59 to the A582 which runs to the M6/M65 and to Preston. Work started on the new £17.5m bypass in January 2018 and is scheduled to be completed early 2020.
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New Road Costs increase by £60m
The new Western Distributor Road from the M55 to Blackpool Road was originally around £100m but has now increased to £160m. This is due to two long viaducts being needed and that the original estimate was done without design or … Continue reading
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Delay to Rail Electrification to Manchester
Network Rail announced that electric services on the route from Preston to Manchester have been delayed to December 2018 from May 2018, 7 months. Diesel services will continue but the line will be closed at weekends until September. Weekend Rail … Continue reading
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Another step on the Preston Tramlink
Preston’s tram line took another step forward this week when Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the route. There will be a sod cutting ceremony for the tram test line in Deepdale on … Continue reading
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Preston Open Exhibition at the Harris Dec to Jan 18
The Preston Open Exhibition for local artists is held at the Harris Art Gallery during December and finishes on the 21st January 2018. This year’s has a wide selection of creations, some tableaux based on the gallery’s own collection plus … Continue reading
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North End keeping their chances open
The last game of 2017 away at Cardiff City on Friday 29th January ended with a win putting PNE into 8th place at the end of the year. Still in touch with the play-off positions. With an excellent run they … Continue reading
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Qatar signs for Typhoon Jets
After signing a letter of intent in September a contract agreement has been signed by the UK Government and Qatar Government for 24 Typhoon jets and their support, said to be worth £5bn. The support element will extend the contract … Continue reading
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Preston based artist wins Turner Prize
The prestigious Tate Gallery has awarded its prestigious Turner Award 2017 to Lubaina Himid, Professor of Contemporary Art at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston. The winning work is described on the Tate website as ‘ Inspired by William Hogarth’s Marriage … Continue reading
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Potter and Winckley at the Harris
Two displays to catch the eye in the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Preston. Winckley Square Inside Out A display created by the Friends of Winckley Square and Preston Photographic Society. A set of placards on both sets of … Continue reading
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Booths Supermarket Deal or No Deal
Big surprise that Booths Supermarket, headquartered in Preston, is said to be up for sale. After last year’s loss some have speculated that a buy out, perhaps by Waitrose, could be on the cards. The company says it’s one option … Continue reading
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Electrification Upgrade of Rail between Preston and Manchester 2017 to May 2018
As stated on Network Rail website: Work has been undertaken on the route to assess bridges and tunnels to ensure that there is sufficient clearance for overhead power cables to be installed. To date, we have rebuilt an aqueduct, 15 road bridges, … Continue reading
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Preston to Blackpool Rail Closure 11 Nov 2017 to 25 Mar 2018
As written on the Network Rail and Northern Rail websites: Better rail journeys across the north of England are coming – we’re upgrading this key route, paving the way for more reliable journeys with more space for passengers Changes … Continue reading
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Preston’s Streets Get Fully Dressed at the Harris
Street’s of Change and Preston Street Style are the names of two of the autumn exhibitions at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston. Both exhibitions were officially opened at 5pm on Wednesday 11th October and on the same … Continue reading
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Big Transport Upgrades Around Preston
Transport matters have heated up around Preston with both road and rail having big upgrades. On the train the electrification to Manchester and Blackpool is going into its final phase in November with the closure of the line to Blackpool … Continue reading
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Lytham 1940s Weekend – 19/20 August 2017 – Saturday Report
Following from the Lytham Festival is the Lytham 1940s Weekend. The Green taken over by the event, plus the shops getting into the mood with staff dressed in the style. Here are some of our photos from the first part … Continue reading
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Preston North End 8th in the Championship
After 40 games out of 46 on the 6th April PNE are within striking distance of the play-offs. Let’s record this position as a sign of a good season and well done to the players, manager and owner. Three of … Continue reading
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