Manchester’s trolleybuses began running in 1938. Lancashire had nine trolleybus operators in total. Consequently, Although late to the party, Manchester[...]
Sadly Preston lost its central canal basin in the 1960s. This would have been an attractive feature for the centre[...]
Tramway origins The first public trams in Lancashire were horse drawn. Notably, an early pioneer was Preston with a horse[...]
Scott park opened in 1895. The park is situated off Manchester road to the North of the centre of Burnley.[...]
Fensicowles Station opened in 1869. It was on the Blackburn to Chorley line and was originally proposed by a new[...]
The M65 motorway was proposed in the early 1970s but construction did not begin until 1980. During the building of[...]
I’m really looking forward to this one. ‘The Battle of Bamber Bridge’ 13th October, Central Methodist Church, doors open at[...]
We now have details of the speakers for this event. Mike Moon will be showing photos of old Warton, similar[...]
Preston did not have any nearby coal mines, as was usual with other rapidly industrialising towns in Lancashire. However, it[...]
