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Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
Made in Preston website established in 2002. Contact Pete to find out more using this link.
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Recent Posts
- 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
- 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
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Category Archives: Made in Preston
Industrial Revolutionaries in Preston
The Industrial Revolutionaries is a display at the Harris Museum in Preston. The revolutionaries are the people who made an impact in Preston and include cotton magnates and reformers, mill workers and inventors. The display was funded by a number of … Continue reading
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Blackpool 11, Preston 3*
A wake up call. The elected Preston council is struggling to get its projects put into place. Tithebarn, Winckley Square, Flag Market are being thwarted. On transport the bus sale has been done and redone, and light rail proposals seem uncertain. The … Continue reading
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Leyland bus name slips into Blackburn
The Leyland name is once more associating itself with bus manufacture in Lancashire. Optare the Leeds based bus manufacturer who bought out East Lancashire Coachbuilders of Blackburn have agreed that Ashkok-Leyland of India will buy a 26% stake in the company. There … Continue reading
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Sunday morning cruising in Preston
This morning, Sunday, was warm and bright and it was necessary to drive across Preston quite early. Just the day to take a leisurely detour. It’s times like this when Preston looks very pleasing, so much greenery, several old buildings and generally looking in decent … Continue reading
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What’s in a name: The Mall re-named St Georges
Will confess that it isn’t too long ago that I realised that the name of St Georges Shopping Centre had been changed to The Mall mall and now it’s reverted to St Georges. Seems a mistake to call a mall The Mall. … Continue reading
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Defence Minister fires warning shots at Farnborough
Liam Fox the Defence Minister made a speech at Farnborough giving a warning about the affordability of defence projects in the current climate. Although some might say in any climate. The most promising part of the speech was the support … Continue reading
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Preston entrepreneur wins over Dragons
Kirsty Henshaw of Preston coolly put out the Dragons fire on BBC Dragons Den last night. Entering the room with her Worthenshaws Iced Pudding Kirsty presented the product with a modest certainty and assuredness that couldn’t fail to impress. At times it … Continue reading
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Taranis Unmanned Aircraft unveiled
Yesterday July 12th, BAE SYSTEMS at Warton held a ceremony to unveil the Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concept demonstrator which is due to fly in 2011 around 5 years after the programme was launched. The aircraft is the size of … Continue reading
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Industrial Revolutionaries at the Harris Museum
In tune with the theme of this website, www.madeinpreston.co.uk, the Harris Museum has a new exhibition. Industrial Revolutionaries Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston 26 June – 6 November 2010 Think the Industrial Revolution was just about machinery and smog? … Continue reading
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Leyland Trucks Best British Manufacturer 2010 (and 2009)
On June 23rd the Institute of Mechanical Engineers announced that Leyland Trucks were overall winner of the Manufacturing Excellence Award 2010 (MX Award). Continue reading
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Tithebarn, the battle continues, Preston v Blackpool and Blackburn
Since 18th May the inquiry has continued into whether Tithebarn is giving the City of Preston too much retail advantage in relation to the towns of Blackpool and Blackburn. Some highlights of this week’s case by Blackpool and Blackburn against the … Continue reading
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Local Repairman blues
A few years ago our Hotpoint freezer went wrong and we called in a local repairman at under half the price of the Hotpoint man. Nice bloke, said it was an electronic unit that needed sending for repair by exchange. … Continue reading
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British Commercial Vehicle Museum on TV
Last night the British Commercial Vehicle Museum (BCVM) at Leyland made it onto the BBC in a look behind the scenes. Ex-Leyland employees and bus enthusiasts working to restore and catalogue the exhibits and records. Over the last few years the … Continue reading
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Visiting Royal Preston Hospital
Daily visiting an elderly relative last week at RPH. Got a bit of a routine of getting an Evening Post. Today a young woman was giving the counter staff a telling off for some slight and was oblivious to everyone … Continue reading
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Made in Lancashire Food Market Days
A food market is to be held on Friargate in Preston in August selling only food made in Lancashire. If this can be achieved it will be a great opportunity to find out just what is made in the locality. … Continue reading
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Preston Maps at Alston Hall
Yesterday I attended a 4 hour talk at Alston Hall by Stephen Sartin, one of Prestons most knowledgeable local historians as well as art expert. The subject was ‘Preston through its maps’. The subject of Preston and of maps creates double appeal to … Continue reading
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Miller Arcade. Where is it going?
The LEP reports that the sale of Miller Arcade has fallen through. The building is looking in good condition and quite welcoming although it doesn’t have many shops in it and seems a bit isolated. It’s on the corner of the shopping area … Continue reading
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The UKIP effect in Lancashire
The second article on how parties could affect the Preston area and Lancashire if they obtained power or held influence after the General Election. UKIP are today’s subject as they were in the news last week after a speech by their … Continue reading
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Snowdrops in March
It’s nearly the end of February and snowdrops are out. I thought that was January’s job. We’re going to get a rush they say as the season is a month late; crocii, daffodils, tulips, blossom. Most days it’s been around … Continue reading
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Green Party and Lancashire
An election is coming so what will some of the parties be offering to the region. Starting with the Green Party. They deserve a couple of seats in Parliament, I think. You expect the Green Party to support green policies. Yes, … Continue reading
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