You are here: Home>View the Catalogue>Long Preston Archive>Long Preston Celebrations From: Up Prev Next Long Preston Celebrations Covers Jubilees, Coronations, May Day and other significant events. Includes ‘Best Kept Village’ over a number of years. From: Long Preston Archive Date of creation 2018 Date of coverage 19th and 20th century Reference number LPA/002 Storage location Long Preston Village Hall Places Long Preston (295) Formats Document (2082)Photograph (1430) Records in this Group News Cuttings from 1858 to 1912 LPA/002/001 Handwritten information summarising news cuttings from 1858 to 1912. Also printed information about Mechanics Institute. Hard copy only. Long Preston Penny Readings LPA/002/002 Long Preston Penny Readings. Newspaper cutting ref 1866 and Poster ref 1867. Hard Copy only. Poster for Bazaar LPA/002/003 Poster for Bazaar held in Mechanics Institute in aid of the Church organ fund – 1868. Hard Copy only Band of Hope and Temperance Festival LPA/002/004 Band of Hope and Temperance Festival 1870 – 1942 history. Digital copy only. Few details about Band of Hope from 1911 – hard copy only. 1885 Cricket Club Entertainment at the Mechanics Institute LPA/002/005 Hard copy only Diamond Jubilee 1897 LPA/002/006 Diamond Jubilee Programme 1897 – Digital version on the LPHG website under Events no. 7,8,9,10 Photograph of Jubilee celebrations – Digital version on the LPHG website under Events No3 Handwritten notes about Diamond Jubilee – hard copy only. Golden Jubilee 1887 LPA/002/007 Main Street in Long Preston decorated for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – June 1887. The buildings on the left are Bob Ducket’s builder’s yard, now Ribble Terrace. Digital version on the LPHG website under Events – no2 Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary 1935 LPA/002/008 Programme May 6th 1935 – Digital image is held on the LPHG website under Events no. 45, 46, 47 Notes relating to DVD of 1935 celebrations. Hard copy only. Photocopy of photograph showing celebrations around the war memorial. Hard copy only. Queen Elizabeth 11 Silver Jubilee 1977 LPA/002/009 Souvenir Programme – Digital version held on LPHG website under Events no. 89, 90, 91. Photographs of celebrations – hard copies only. Long Preston Conservative Club Ball 1901 – dance card LPA/002/010 Hard Copy only. Flower Show 1914 LPA/002/011 Flower Show – Poster 1914 Digital version is held on LPHG website under Events/17 & 18 Peace Festivities in Long Preston 1919 LPA/002/012 Peace Festivities in Long Preston – July 18th 1919 Digital version is held on LPHG website Events no.22,23,24 Photograph of Peace Queen held on LPHG website under People No 64 Market Place Fairs 1858 - 1913 LPA/002/013 Handwritten notes and memorandum from the North Craven Industrial and Provident Land & Building Society. Registered Office, Mechanics Institute Long Preston (RJ Wildman, Secretary) to W Hartley, Solicitor, Settle. November 1897. Hard copy only. Long Preston Band of Hope Festival 1936 LPA/002/014 Band of Hope Festival Parade with Skipton Prize Band in attendance. The picture was taken from the front window of Cromwell House, Moor Lane. A digital version of the image can be found on the LPHG website by clicking here Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1937 LPA/002/015 Programme of Events. A digital version can be found on the LPHG website by clicking here (Nos 50 – 52) Fancy Dress Parade 1945 LPA/002/016 Bob Slater’s Jazz Bands and village Fancy Dress Parade Circa 1945 6 images in total. 2 are available in digital format on the LPHG website: Image 3 Image 4 Long Preston Coronation Celebrations 1953 LPA/002/017 Digital version of programme can be found on LPHG website by clicking here (Nos 65 – 67) Long Preston Children's Day 1962 - 1998 LPA/002/018 Handwritten notes. Hard copy only Long Preston Children's Day 1996 LPA/002/019 Fancy Dress Parade, Mrs Yorke the judge. The sports and parade in 1966 was held in Wildman Farm pasture in School Lane. Hard copy only. Best Kept village programmes LPA/002/020 Article “Tidier Villages – Best Kept Village competition published in The Dalesman – December 1969 – Digital version on the LPHG website under Events no 72 and no. 74 Best kept village award 1972 programme – digital version on the LPHG website under Events no 77, 78 Photographs: Presentation by H.H. Duke of Devonshire of the Best Kept ... Sports Day 1973 LPA/002/021 Collection of photographs of Sports Day 1973, includes Joe Parker’s roundabout on the green 1971. Hard copies only Long Preston May Days LPA/002/022 May Day 1974 – 2 photos May Day 1975 – May Queen photo May Day 1998 – Programme 2012 May Day programme Hard copies only Flower and Vegetable Show Programmes LPA/002/023 Programmes for for 1993, 1995 and 1997. Hard copies only Group photograph on 'The Concrete' LPA/002/024 A formal group photograph with girls in the centre dressed in white and garlanded as in May Day. Boys to either side in a variety of military uniforms. Smartly dressed adults to the rear with the headmaster to the left behind the children. the girl to the right of the ‘May Queen’ is Anntrip Gane. ... Location Long Preston No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Search the archive Advanced By subject By place By format By date
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