RAAC fears halt long-awaited Preston Guild Hall reopening
Suspicions that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete could be present in the property’s roof have derailed the venue’s anticipated return.
Source: placenorthwest.co.uk
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Preston Guild Hall: Crumbling Raac concrete fears at venue
The city council says the Grand Hall and Charter Theatre will remain closed as engineers investigate.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Valley News - Former Strafford book collector looks to re-home 17,000 volumes
SOUTH STRAFFORD — A collection of books is a big impediment to moving.When Bruce MacPhail moved to Massachusetts, in 2000, he left most of his collection in South Strafford. It’s still there, around 17,000 volumes.Now in his 80s and having sold the...
Source: vnews.com
14 images of Preston libraries from over the centuries, from the Harris Library to the prison library
As the saying goes, knowledge is power.
Source: lep.co.uk
A House Through Time. Miller Mansion, 5 Winckley Square, Preston:  Trilogy of Talks by Susan Douglass
The three illustrated talks provide both an overview of the building through time but also hones in on the stories of real people.
Source: lep.co.uk