Preston: A Potted History

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 this book reveals, industry is but one aspect of its rich and fascinating past. In Preston: A Potted History, local author Keith Johnson explores t......
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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 this book reveals, industry is but one aspect of its rich and fascinating past. In Preston: A Potted History, local author Keith Johnson explores the city¿s heritage, charting its journey from earliest times right up to the present day. He highlights the significant events, incredible achievements and enthralling interludes that have taken place in the city, which was known in Saxon times as ¿Priest¿s Town¿. Not surprisingly monks and monasteries, churches and chapels, preachers and parsons have all contributed to the growth of the place. Through successive centuries the author looks at Preston¿s people and their progress, the transport and trade, industry and innovations, celebrations and ceremonies, education and entertainment, along with the political and military conflicts. This engaging and informative b
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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 this book reveals, industry is but one aspect of its rich and fascinating past.In ‘Preston: A Potted History’, local author Keith Johnson explores the city’s heritage, charting its journey from earliest times right up to the present day. He highlights the significant events, incredible achievements and enthralling interludes that have taken place in the city, which was known in Saxon times as Priest’s Town. Not surprisingly monks and monasteries, churches and chapels, preachers and parsons have all contributed to the growth of the place.Through successive centuries the author looks at Preston’s people and their progress, the transport and trade, industry and innovations, celebrations and ceremonies, education and entertainment, along with the political and military conflicts. This engaging and informative book reveals the poverty and penury, tragedy and turmoil, and the triumphs and transformation that Preston has undergone throughout history.Illustrated throughout, this accessible historical portrait will be of great interest to residents, visitors and all those with links to the city.

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Utforsk Historien med Preston: A Potted History

Oppdag den fascinerende reisen til byen Preston i Lancashire med boken Preston: A Potted History av den lokale forfatteren Keith Johnson. Denne historiske fortellingen gir et dypdykk i byens rike arv, fra dens tidlige dager som "Priest’s Town" til moderne tid, og er en uunnværlig ressurs for både beboere og besøkende.

En Engasjerende Fortelling om Prestons Utvikling

  • Omfattende dekning av viktige hendelser som har formet Preston.
  • Innsikt i byens industrihistorie, spesielt i tekstilproduksjonen under den industrielle revolusjonen.
  • Fascinerende detaljer om transport, handel og innovative løsninger som har bidratt til veksten.
  • Belyser feiringer, seremonier, utdanning og underholdning som har vært en del av byens kultur.

Visuelle Attributter og Illustrasjoner

Boken er illustrert gjennomgående, noe som gir leserne et visuelt innblikk i Prestons historie. Hver side er fylt med bilder og samlinger som fremhever byens historiske milepæler og kulturelle mangfold.

En Uunnværlig Ressurs for Historieinteresserte

Enten du er en lokal innbygger eller en nysgjerrig turist, vil Preston: A Potted History være en verdifull følgesvenn. Med sin lettfattelige stil og rike innhold, er det en bok som fanger både hjertet og sinnet, og gir leserne en dypere forståelse av prestons fortid.

Få tak i ditt eksemplar av Preston: A Potted History i dag og begynn reisen gjennom tid som har formet denne unike byen!

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