Heritage Project

In 2021, the Community Library launched its Heritage Project – WE ARE PRESTON! VOICES FROM METROLAND. The Project is looking at the history of our area, recording memories and collecting images of buildings and places that have disappeared – and looking at the green spaces that have survived. It’s amazing to think that Preston had farmland within living memory.

About the project

WE ARE PRESTON! VOICES FROM METROLAND is one of several projects in the Being Brent programme funded by the Heritage Fund. Our project includes video and audio recordings of conversations with local people, history walks and a series of public events. During the coming year, we will be adding links to recordings and a photo gallery of our activities. We would like to thank both our funders and all the people who came forward to share their memories – helping us to take a fresh look at the places we pass every day.

You can read more about the history of Preston in 4 articles on the WEMBLEY MATTERS website.

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four

Gallery

Rogers Pharmacy, 212 Preston Road. [Rogers Family]
Jim Biggs in his butcher’s shop 1979. J. Biggs & Sons 17 The Broadway East Lane Wembley . Father of Tony Biggs 1936-2021, Arsenal footballer. [ Kayla ]
The Preston Tea Gardens on Preston Hill, around 1912. [Brent Archives]
Harrow Golf Club, Preston Road. 1914 [Brent Archives]
[Brent Archives]

Wildlife, biodiversity in Brent

The Heritage Project also supports an iNaturalist website  Check out our project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/we-are-preston-heritage

Sign up to join our project and add your own sightings and recordings in Preston, Kenton, Barnhill areas.   iNaturalist

What makes Seek by iNaturalist different from other nature apps?

What sets Seek by iNaturalist apart is its community-driven approach and the extensive database powered by the iNaturalist community. 

For young people:   Use INaturalist Seek – it offers a game-like experience by awarding badges for observations and challenges users to discover new species. It leverages cutting-edge image recognition technology to provide accurate identifications, making it both educational and engaging for all ages.

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