Category Archives: Made in Preston

Main theme and general stuff about Preston.

Newspaper deliveries cancelled

Told today that a newsagent in South Ribble is stopping delivering newspapers because they can’t get anyone to deliver them. We all need to run our own businesses as best we can but from what I heard this newsagent hasn’t … Continue reading

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Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Thought we’d have a look in the museum this week although we were short of time and I now wish I’d written something earlier as I’ve forgotten the details.  The painting of Sir Richard Arkwright that the museum has bought … Continue reading

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Baxi merge with Dutch company

Baxi the central heating boilermaking company who began life in Bamber Bridge over 150 years ago have merged with a Dutch company. The company is now based in Derby and owns the names of many of Britains best known central … Continue reading

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Lancashire

Writing the opening blog post set me thinking that there is another matter that can’t pass unsaid.  In 1974 they re-organised local government so that the border of Lancashire changed and it became a lot smaller.  Manchester and Merseyside took a third each and … Continue reading

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Made in Preston – first post

It’s just another blog on the wall.  Made in Preston, including the surrounding area in Lancashire and the North West of England. Linked to the website www.madeinpreston.co.uk The website started mainly about aircraft and buses. Soon it got a bit of … Continue reading

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