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Now That's What I Call Preston
The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change in Preston. This period saw major city centre redevelopment projects that dramatically affected its character. …
Preston History Tour
On the north bank of the River Ribble lies the city of Preston, the administrative centre of Lancashire. Despite being granted city status relatively recently in 2002, it has had a …
Celebrating Preston
The Lancashire city of Preston has an illustrious history stretching back to Roman times. From the thirteenth century onwards it became renowned for its textiles and it was later …
Preston Murders and Misdemeanours
A Preston Chronicle newspaper headline in 1866 of 'Thievery, Knavery & Harlotry in Preston' described a town struggling with crime and its consequences. Justice had been swift from …
Preston Through Time
Preston is a new city that was a historic town. This collection of images takes us from the dawn of photography to the present day. The images reflect changes and progress as …
Preston Reflections
Preston has a rich history that fortunately was captured on camera from its days as a cotton town. In Preston Reflections, local author Keith Johnson presents a fascinating visual …
Preston: A Potted History
The city of Preston in Lancashire is renowned for its industrial heritage, with centuries of textile manufacturing and its boom years during the Industrial Revolution. However, as …
Preston in the 1960s
Throughout the 1960s, there was a feeling of prosperity and progress in Preston. A Lancashire town throwing off the shackles of the cotton trade, it took other industrial and …
Preston in 50 Buildings
From its heyday as a boom town of the Industrial Revolution when the town grew and developed rapidly as a major textile manufacturing centre, through its twentieth-century decline, …
Preston Murders and Misdemeanours
A compelling collection of true crime stories from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Lancashire city of Preston.
Celebrating Preston
The Lancashire city of Preston has an illustrious history stretching back to Roman times. From the thirteenth century onwards it became renowned for its textiles and it was later …
A-Z of Preston
The Lancashire city of Preston has a rich and enthralling history. This book recalls its people, places and past times. Once a booming cotton-manufacturing centre, Preston made …