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Preston Historical Society, was founded in 1948. 2023 is our 75th Anniversary; it is believed that PHS is one of the oldest Societies affiliated to Lancashire Local History Federation. This is quite an achievement, and we celebrated with a number of the special summer events which were free to members. We produced a 16 page Celebratory Jubilee publication. You can read about the summer events and latest news in our Autumn newsletter.
You can read about our 2023/24 season's events
The new season of talks has an exciting programme included in the membership fee of £15.
We have added an afternoon talk in Women’s History month. Visitors pay £5 each talk.
The meetings are held on Mondays in the Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston PR1 2NL,
Talks start at 7.15pm with the exception of *25 March which starts at 2pm
Members and visitors are invited to arrive earlier and enjoy a cuppa with friends before the talk starts.
NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORS ARE VERY WELCOME
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We currently enjoy a wide membership and welcome new members. If you are interested in becoming a member contact patricia@prestonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
The meetings’ programme runs from September to May. Each typically entails an illustrated talk by a knowledgeable speaker on a topic about Preston and/or its surrounding area. Presentations are both informative and entertaining. We also organise events such as guided walks in the summer months.
The Central Methodist Church is a great venue with excellent visibility of the screens and a high-quality audio system and comfortable seats which were once in the luxurious Gaumont Cinema.
Presentations begin promptly at 7.15. We ask people to arrive earlier to allow for registration and to collect any newsletters, pamphlets etc. that are available and to enjoy refreshments in the Olive Grove Coffee Shop. This provides the chance to meet friends and make new ones. Committee members are available to answer any questions you might have about the work of the Society.
We are always looking for ways to improve our service to members and welcome feedback and suggestions on how to achieve this. In addition to emails and our website we use Facebook to keep people informed of our events, to encourage visitor interaction, and for queries and information seeking.
The Gallery area of this website takes you to Preston Historical Society Image Gallery. Enjoy browsing the many digitised photographs of Preston. The gallery also includes information about each image or set of images.