Dick Kerr & Co of Preston, tram & locomotive giants.Dick Kerr & Co of Preston, tram & locomotive giants.
The Dick Kerr Company was formed by two entrepreneurs in 1883. They were William Bruce Dick and John Kerr. W.B.[...]
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The Preston Docks Railway an industrial age survivor.The Preston Docks Railway an industrial age survivor.
The River Ribble has long been used for transport. Notably, prehistoric man used the river, as evidenced by a log[...]
Preston’s Pioneering Horse TramsPreston’s Pioneering Horse Trams
Preston’s horse trams. Horse trams ruled in Preston for almost 25 years. In fact, the system was not electrified until[...]