One hundred years ago Preston was beginning to diversify away from textile production. New industries were already well established, and Preston was more advanced than the typical Lancashire mill town... 🧵
One hundred years ago Preston was beginning to diversify away from textile production. New industries were already well established. Moreover, Preston was more advanced than the typical Lancashire mill town. Preston had its port and good transport connections. However, the trams were short lived.The lead image shows a Preston Corporation tram car. The system was never as extensive as other towns and was to be closed by 1935.
There was a short-lived post war boom and then oversupply forced mills to start closing. The first to go were those producing cheaper material. By 1930 more than half of the spinning and weaving capacity was not being used. However, Preston had a wider industrial base, and was not as badly affected as other towns such as Blackburn, which had an unemployment rate of 50 per cent.Preston in 1920 was an important regional administration centre. Notably the County Council was based there.
Timber, fish, coal and petrol were all distributed from Preston. By the mid 1930s, 80,000 tons of timber and 180,000 tons of coal were handled in a year.Preston already had well-established engineering and electrical industries by 1923. English Electric, Siemens and Ensign Lamps were all based in Preston. Engineering and coach building accounted for 3,700 jobs by 1935. The unemployment rate was also lower in Preston.
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