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the Made in Preston website, since 2002.
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
- Harris Museum tour report, December 2024
- Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
- Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
- Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
- A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
- Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
- A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
- 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
Archives
Tag Archives: River Ribble
Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
Another good walk in Preston: Tram Bridge – Harris Institute – Edith Rigby House – St Wilfrids – Harris Museum – Upper Friargate plus bonus places The word is on the street is the Old Tram Bridge is gone. Time … Continue reading
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Tagged Avenham Park, Beatrice Todd, Edith Rigby, Harris Institute, Preston, River Ribble, suffragette, suffragist, Tram Bridge, Walk in Preston, Winckley Squiare
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A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
A Wednesday walk arriving in Avenham Park, Preston to visit the Pavilion, shown in the first photo. In there are some wallboards explaining the design and work for the new bridge design for the Tram Road Bridge which has … Continue reading
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Tagged Preston, River Ribble, Tram Road Bridge
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A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
Another walk, this time from a garage at the far end of Preston Docks into the City Centre, about 3 miles each way, more than you’d think. Walking along Chain Caul Way, turning right into Lockside Road to the outer … Continue reading
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Tagged #Preston Dock, Harris Museum, Mount Street Hospital, Preston dock basin, Preston Station, River Ribble
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Riding the Ribble Tidal Bore
Found a blog today called ‘Save the Ribble’. It’s against the Riverworks project but has a posting dated 15th February where the writer rode the Ribble Tidal Bore and got stuck on mud flats. An enjoyable read with humour reminiscent of Three … Continue reading
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Tagged River Ribble, tidal bore
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