Steve Halliwell has created a very interesting website, Preston's Inns, Taverns and Beerhouses, which can be viewed at http://pubsinpreston.blogspot.co.uk Says Steve: "This website is the product of a project that was born in about the year 2000. The original plan was, from an entirely logistical perspective, to limit the research to the boundaries of the old Preston borough, and to restrict the research to the period prior to 1900. I determined to identify all the hotels, inns, taverns and beer-houses that had existed in the area. The remit (to myself) was to establish exactly where each premises were situated, to trace a photograph or other image of each of the premises, and to gather together anecdotal material relative to them. "The exercise quickly moved on to the inclusion of the names of those who ran them and when, together with details of the relevant Census returns. The recent availability of on-line newspaper search facilities has enlarged the availability of anecdotal evidence and material immensely. "All in all, what began as a modest project, has turned into quite a success, with all the information gleaned available on the website, that has attracted nearly 120,000 page views in just 12 months. Additional material has been received, generally from descendants of those mentioned on the website. Those descendants are now scattered worldwide, and have been extremely generous in sharing their family's past with me - information that can only come from the family. "The project has now moved on to include the period beyond 1900, and is still very much a work in progress. Any contributions will be welcome, with due credit given as to where the information came from. "I do hope you enjoy reading about a part of Preston's social past, and I hope that it encourages others to undertake a similar exercise in their own areas." My apologies to Steve for taking so very long in passing this information along to all of you. Lynne