Preston’s lost canal basin and the missing link.Preston’s lost canal basin and the missing link.
Sadly Preston lost its central canal basin in the 1960s. This would have been an attractive feature for the centre[...]
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The Battle Of Bamber Bridge 1943 | 13 October 2025 | Preston Historical Society | Events & talksThe Battle Of Bamber Bridge 1943 | 13 October 2025 | Preston Historical Society | Events & talks
I’m really looking forward to this one. ‘The Battle of Bamber Bridge’ 13th October, Central Methodist Church, doors open at[...]
Preston in 1825, a strong middle classPreston in 1825, a strong middle class
Preston did not have any nearby coal mines, as was usual with other rapidly industrialising towns in Lancashire. However, it[...]
Farington Textile Workers Avoid Starvation, 1862.Farington Textile Workers Avoid Starvation, 1862.
In 1862 the American Civil War was raging and this disrupted cotton supplies. Consequently, the Village Of Farington near, Leyland[...]