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Riversway Forum
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Waterfront pub
HI DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IS TO BECOME OF THE WATERFRONT PUB ON THE DOCKLANDS , THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE IN THE ROOF ABOUT OCTOBER 2011 AND SCAFFOLDING UP SINCE THEN , ITS BEEN SHUT FOR AGES AND I HAVE HEARD ALL SORTS OF STORIES - THE LATEST ONE WAS THAT ITS GOING TO BE A NURSERY ?? THEY DID FIT NEW PUB SIGNS RECENTLY , I THINK IT WAS OR STILL IS OWNED BY ENTERPRISE INNS, BIRMINGHAM , JUST SEEMS SUCH A WASTE OF A POTENTIALLY GOOD PUB IN A GOOD AREA, JUST NEEDS GOOD MANAGEMENT AND IDEAS.
Bill - 03/01/2012Preston Shipping
Ships in Focus have just published Ships in Focus Record 50 (£7.50 plus £1.50 post and packing)which includes an article, with photographs, of Preston Shipping mainly in the 1960's and 1970's. It is available from Ships in Focus, 18 Franklands, Longton, Preston, PR4 5PD or call 01772 612855
John Clarkson - 02/01/2012New years eve
Hi does anybody know if there is a firework display at the docks tonight?
Stephanie - 31/12/2011new year
are there fireworks on the docks tonight for new year does anyone know? thanks
chris - 31/12/2011Is there a fireworks display being held on the docks tonight?
Zoe - 05/11/2011Looking for a Garage to rent
Hello, I have recently moved to a flat on Mountbatton Close and was wondering if anybody new if there was any garages to rent in the area, ideally on of the ones on the complex. I'm just looking for somewhere to store some windsurfing kit and a couple of bikes. If you know how I would go about getting one that would be great. Thanks
James Lawton - 25/09/2011Ref to the submarine in preston docks in the 60's it was HMS Alcide, and i went below deck to have a look round. Very cramped for room. anyone into boats or shipping please visit Chatham Dock. you wont be dissapointed, ive been twice
Brian Woodruffe - 19/09/2011Hi, we moved onto preston docklands this year and we were wondering if there is anything on for bonfire night, eg. firework display over the docks etc. thanks in advance Hayley
Hayley - 18/09/2011preston docks remembered
I remember using preston docks in the early 70s as a truck driver taking the ferry to belfast during the troubled times over there, this was a once a week run for me and one which I enjoyed as on the way back more often than not the ship had to anchor up outside the mouth of the river Ribble waiting for the tide when most drivers could enjoy a bit of fishing .
gerald calvert - 26/08/2011Today I went for a walk with my sister and her husband who is terminally ill and wheelchair bound. We found the walk around the Marina very difficult with the wheelchair. Parts of the Marina walkway are very smooth and then there are lots of small type cobble stones, which make it very uncomfortable for the person sitting in the wheelchair, as it is becomes very bumpy. Also, it was difficult crossing the road as not all the road crossings have lights on to halt the traffic, which means you have to wait for some kind motorist to let you cross. When this Marina walkway was designed, were wheelchair users considered? Wheelchairs are much more difficult to push than prams as the wheels tend to be bigger.
Veronica Wilding - 17/08/2011My Grandparents
A little bit of family history… My grandmother Catherine (Kate) Smith was born (1874) and bred at The Ship Inn in Watery Lane, her parents were the publicans. Catherine married a local farmer by the name of Harry Bradley around 1903 who sadly died soon after. On Jan 3rd 1908 she married my grandfather Alexander McLeod at St Annes church. Grandad worked on the docks and was a trade unionist, branch secretary of the transport and general workers union. My mum lived as a child above the union building (111 Derby Rd Bootle.) Grandad, later become a J.P. and local councilor. In the 1920′s My Grandad held a carnival to raise funds to buy the first "Dockers Ambulance" (this ambulance had a Brass Plaque with my Grandads name engraved.) A parade was held and it was a very proud moment for my mum. My grandparents died before I was born (mid 1940′s) but my mum wrote about her mum and dad in her memoirs. Regards. Imelda St! yles nee O'Reilly (formally of Widnes immigrated to Australia in 1964 at age 7.)
Imelda Styles - 29/07/2011HI! Can you please tell me if the festival is free entry or is there a charge for entry? Also i'm interested in coming to see the entertainment with Ken Nicol & the Houghton Weavers, will i need to book for this & what time will it start? I'd appreciate it if you could let me now asap so i can organise things. Thank you Paula
Paula Stephenson - 05/07/2011Do you have any up and coming events called Beats, Treats etc? when is it ? Thank you
Joanne Donoghue - 01/07/2011Hello there, Along with some friends, I am doing a charity canoe trip with the help of Wigan Canoe Club this June and we are intending, over two days, to go from Wigan to Preston. We will be coming down the River Dougals and onto the Ribble into Preston. We would like to finish as near to Preston as possible. Would you, or any one else, be able to give us some knowledge about any safe places to get out and which, of course, we can get the boat trailer near too? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you again. Regards. Chris Perry
chris perry - 31/05/2011Citrus Club
New social networking club for professional people in Preston. We organise regular sports and social activities including badminton, tennis, squash, pub quizzes etc. Please see our web-site www.citrusclub.org for more information.
Jon Neal - 07/02/2011seagulls
Hi visited the docks yesterday 3/1/11 and was concerned to see a lot of dead seagulls on the ice, any idea why?
janet - 04/01/2011Waterfront pub
Hey locals Im looking to get some feedback on the previous running of the Waterfront and why it didnt seem to do that well?? I am looking potentially to revamp this place to give you guys a wonderful local with some style, any feedback to my email would be great.....lets see if we can get this place on its feet again! jay801@hotmail.co.uk
Jay - 20/11/2010Victoria Mansions cost
We're looking to rent a 2 bed flat in the East wing of the Mansions. Does anyone have an idea of electric costs per month roughly as we believe its all electric? And is the econony 7 thing a pain? Any other things to be aware of living here? Cheers soon to be neighbours :)
Rob - 22/10/2010M.V. River Carrier
Hello. Please find attached 2 images that I took today (08-09-2010) of the M.V. River Carrier, at Preston. Best Wishes.
Paul R Sephton - 08/09/2010Sheila Beaver
Les Kenny if you can see this, i noticed your post from 2 years ago, and sheila beaver is my nanna, she still lives in preston. x
Natasha Beaver - 01/09/2010Looking for work
Hi I am an ex able seaman/captain looking for any kind of work from maintenance, mooring to cleaning of boats/yachts etc, I have many years experience as i worked on freight/gullet ships in Turkey, I am hardworking and reliable please contact me sandra-barbaros@hotmail.com if you are looking for a valued employee.... Thanks barbaros
Barbaros - 22/08/2010docks
24th july 2010, can anyone tell me what time the fireworks are on to night please? as i asked four people today and they all said diff times? i dont no why they dont advertise it better???.
annette - 24/07/2010photo
hi, i wonder could you help me,in 1974-75,i was a lorry driver moving greenheart logs from the dks to david roberts at kirkby. the longest log ever brought into the docks was 93ft i can recall police escort and being stopped at the dk gates while photos were taken from the top of the dk building on the main road i was told they would send me a copy but never turned up,could you please tell me were i might be able to look for such photo. thanks for your help.harry
harry webster - 08/05/2010Steam train
Does the steam train bring you back to the preston docks. Thanks.
Lorraine Beckett - 17/04/2010old photo
Here is a very old photo of my grandfather and his workmates on Preston Dock. He is 2nd from the left. I do not know the date when it was taken, but it must have been around about 1920, I would guess. My grandfather was John Harrison, born 1897 who lived in Wellington Road, Preston and who worked for 50 years & 4 months on Preston Dock, retiring in 1962 as Foreman in the Works Superintendent's Dept.
Lorna Ivory - 20/03/2010Victoria Mansions
Hello, Just some free advice for people looking to move into the Docklands area. I would be cautious of Victoria Mansion, especially the West Wing. The people there are not very pleasant and seem to go out of their way to be rude to you. Some of the committee members seem to think they own the area.
Mathers - Sat 27 Feb 2010 1:45 pmMini subs in Preston Docks
I have a photo of 3 mini subs in Preston Dock (S183, S184 and ?. Can anybody give me any info as to when they were there please. Roy
Roy Winfield - 27/02/2010misr
dear David. What you need is the enquiry section of the world ship society (WSS)they are the foremost ship experts in the world. I have heard of the MISr and thought she was a moslem carrier to mecca. Ships built at preston, is a difficult subject re lack of records. Some ships were built at preston and finished in lytham or vice versa,whereas ships scrapped at preston is well documented Terry 01772 632125. PS the shipyards were in the vicinity of penwortham bridge.
terry - 22/02/2010I wonder if you can give me any clues as to how to trace ships built in Preston in 1918 The Boat in question is now working on the River Nile but I understand it was built in preston as a troup carrier or for the Egyptian Navy. Her present name is Misr
David Pomfret - 20/02/2010oops sorry terry re last message tel nos 01772 632125
- 13/02/2010port publication
would any kind soul out there have a copy of "THE LAST TIDE" History of the port of preston by Jack Dacres. I would be willing to purchase my own copy now tatty and dogeared. ta
terry - 13/02/2010I am a 2nd year student at the University of Central Lancashire, studying Environmental Management, my name is Pamela Shankland and I am currently doing research for my dissertation. The subject matter is the attitudes of local people in regards to the development plans for floating homes on the docks and River Ribble, and the affects that a development of this kind would have not only on the biodiversity of wildlife in this area, but the economic pros and cons of such a development is an important factor in this matter. I have read around the subject area and understand that the idea of the floating homes if one of sustainable development which is something close to my heart. I would be very grateful if someone would consider meeting me in the future to discuss this matter further. I feel that it is important to source information directly from those who matter and not take information from the press. Kind r! egards Pamela shankland
Pamela Shankland - 17/01/2010Hi There, I'm just wondering if you can tell me if there's any fireworks happening on new years eve and if so what time? Thanks.
Heather Rowcroft - 27/12/2009cool yule
have a happy and cool yule prestonians. may the new year be the best yet.
billy - 21/12/2009webcam
Dear Adrian Burton ... I was just curious as to why you checked the webcam every day .... are you somewhere far away also and missing home ? I am in Washington DC, but my heart is back in England! Also, did you find another webcam yet?
Nicola Wiliams - 17/11/2009Hi, We have recently moved onto the Docks and were wondering if there is anything that goes on at New Year? We thought perhaps there maybe fireworks or something like we had in the summer at the festival? Thanks, Gemma
Gemma Pond - 15/11/2009phew
today i was stunned to see two pulp boats being discharged???its cataracts....or maybe ive stepped into a time lock????
billy - 28/10/2009ghosts
i could have sworn i saw a clay boat being dishcharge down at the docks yesterday??? must get these cataracts checked out.
billy - 27/10/2009web cam
web cam at ribble cruising club gives view over ribble estuary at lytham and excellent weather reports.
- 28/09/2009I used to work there it should be open now. It wasent open because the old manager was trying to sell it but the deal fell through and the brewery stoped supplying him with alochol but everything is sorted now and it has re opened.
Jack - 23/09/2009waterfront pub
why is the pub not open its NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! iam thirsty
lucy - 17/09/2009The Waterfront pub
It looks like the waterfront is now open again!
Paul - 14/09/2009Waterfront
Does anyone know what is going to happen to the Waterfront pub? It hasnt been open for weeks!
Paul - 07/09/2009the solution to algae in the docks is opening the lock gates a bit more
terry - 04/09/2009Dock Police
Family folklore has my Grandfather Charles Hutchinson working as a Dock Policeman in Preston from after 1918 to his retirement in the 50's. Under whose juristiction were the Dock Police? Can anyone point me in the right direction for research? Martin
Martin Braithwaite - 25/08/2009Mr Dunne
Dear Clare, if yr grandfather was employed on a british ship, his records will be kept at The registrar of shipping and Seamen, Cardiff. They keep all the records (even the 1800s) of vessels sailed on, qualifications etc. A seperate organisation will keep passenger lists I think. Best of luck Terry 01772 632125 (another old sailor)
terry - 13/08/2009Gt Grandad Dunne
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone is able to help me find info of my Gt Grandad William J Dunne. Apparently he died at sea 1911-1916. I;m not sure what he was actually doing on a boat other than trying to make ends meet. Befor this he was working as a tailor. There doesnt appear to be any death records anywhere. He left a family of six children and Elizabeth his wife. I'm looking forward very much for any help or direction on this and would be very grateful. Many thanks in anticipation.
Clare Dunne - 11/08/2009fishing
best way to find out is to try.people do catch all types of course fish along with eels@flatfish course tackle near big crane try plenty groundbait.
thomas - 07/08/2009Fishing (Dock area)
I know you can fish on the end of the bullnose into the river but i never see anyone fishing in the dock area.i know there are fish in there,as iv seen them on the surface.Does anyone one know why this is or have you seen anyone fishing ever in the dock basin? surely the algea wont put anglers off! iv seen a small article that there are a few species in there, sea and fresh water fish. Info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Paul - 06/08/2009Waterfront Pub
About time this place had some money chucked at it as it's looking definately shabby now, but I guess with the general decline in the pub trade and The Waterfront's location out on a limb it may be curtains in the not too distant future. It has certainly done nothing to attract the local residents.... Any other views on this subject ?
David Graham - 29/07/2009Just wanted to let you know that your webcam for the Preston Docks is frozen. It hasn't changed since the 19th of July.
Victoria Bailey - 27/07/2009No more webcam
No more webcam? That's a real loss. I checked it every day. Thanks for all the time it was available. Will there be a new webcam somewhere else?
Adrian Burton - 22/07/2009hi i have a model yacht rc controlled. i beleave that some sundays peaple can sail model craft on the lock is this correct or is thear a club that i can join, and whote would the cost be thanks. mr fitton
mr sandy fitton - 16/07/2009Preston Dock
I am an ex pat Pom now living in Australia. As a boy/youth I enjoyed many happy hours riding around the dock and up to the "bullsnose" Left Preston in 1963 and would love to get hold any photos of the docks. Thanks. Roy
Roy Winfield - 26/06/2009As a resident of the Docks I notice that the algae blooms are particularly evident at present (and the smell!). Any sign of any initiatives to address the standing water in the inner basin (some form of circular irrigation?) or even to spray chemicals to disperse the algae? Regards Michael Carroll
M R Carroll - 23/06/2009No 3 shed.
any x docker reading number 3 shed, will have nightmares. it was the dreaded place to be sent. ya never knew when you were going to get outa there.seing as the dock labour force was made up of "us and them" the rest were scattered.No 3 shed was the pits.
billy - 15/06/2009victoria mansions
Dear Adrian. have you thought of asking a neighbour. Hope you got yr problem sorted. As a bit of interest Victoria mansions was built in 1904 at a cost of just over £20,000! Its name then was the less glamourous Number 3 shed! The bricks came from Thomas crofts quarry the site of which is now deepdale retail park.
terry - 12/06/2009I was just wondering if jet-skis are allowed on the docks? thank you
james - 29/05/2009Victoria Mansions Entry System
Hi - I've recently moved into the central block of Victoria Mansions. I understand that the entry system now works by calling your phone rather than the one in the flats. Does anyone know how to set this up? I guess you have to call a central number and register your phone with the flat. Any help would be most welcome. Thanks.
Adrian - 26/05/2009I visited the docks today-25th May and was very disheartened to see all the rubbish in the dockwater especially at the cinema end. The water never seems clear from litter which suggests an absence of a regular programme of clearing up. It doesn't help that all the litter bins were overflowing.
Jane Patel - 25/05/2009distance round dock
michelle 11.3.09 1.3 miles round main dock water area 40 acres.
a jay - 04/05/2009Hi, well i am doing a project on the Preston Docklands re-development. I have some questions (interview) about the Docklands. I was wondering if i would be able to film you on camera for this interview for my Project. If this is possible, please could i book a appointment to interview you sometimes next week. Thank you Uzair Lhari
Uzair Lhari - 01/05/2009Docklands
The place looks absolutely tops. In Summer the Sun behind the Marina looks Beautiful and i would say that the Docklands is defiantly a Preston tourist attraction. L3HR1
Uzair lhari - 23/04/2009Dear sir/Madam I am a student at Preston College. I am doing a report on the Docklands re-development and was wondering if it's possible to give a short interview to one of the staff at Preston Docklands. Please contact me on Mobile No: 07517411924 or E-mail me at:ulhari370486@students.preston.ac.uk Thank you You're sincerely Uzair Lhari
Uzair lhari - 23/04/2009congrats terry. sad to walk around the dock today, to be met with silence. i recall the hustle and bustle of the dock, and all its characters that worked down there. alas, nowts fer ever as the saying goes.
billy g - 06/04/2009what the docks mean to me
I 1st whent on the docks in 1952 aged 2 with my father who worked at Wards shipbreakers.From then on I had a fascination with ships (and still have).All my free time was spent on the river/docks or marshes. My dad tried to cure me at 15 when he got me trips on the "River Fisher" and "Eden fisher" to Larne and Dublin.It failed! I went to sea as a cadet in 1966 and retired as captain in 1996
terry - 04/04/2009swing bridge
How long is the bridge work expected to last.
k delaney - 22/03/2009WEBCAM
Yes, I too enjoy the webcam views every morning when I turn on my computer here in Washington DC USA - its saved as my home page! My parents house is just across from the camera, up on Powis Road so its great to see what kind of weather they're having there! Many thanks.
Nicola Williams - 12/03/2009I was wondering if anyone knows how far it is around the docks in KM/Miles?
Michelle - 11/03/2009I'm looking for an artical about a rescue from the docks in 1925. The man was Arther Flynn then about 15yrs old he pulled as man to safety in the november (we think)of 1925. He was presented with a gold watch to thank him
Candy Hopkins - 25/02/2009hi munchin my hamburger on the dock today can any1 tell me what the big black seabirds like a cormorant are? they sit on the rock bits and have noticed an amazin dive for fish
clairey - 24/02/2009Webcam
Thanks for giving us the Riversway webcam. I use it every day from here in Madrid just to see what's happening. I hope you can put some more webcams up some time! The quality of the Riversway cam is excellent. Kindest, Adrian
adrian burton - 03/02/2009GMDSS VHF Radio course
Hi Folks Just to let you know that I will be running a VHF Radio course that includes Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Next Course: Saturday 28th March 2009 -Venue Preston Marina Navigation Way Riverside Docklands Preston PR2 2YP Please call me on 07704 143747 or email me for further infomation, regards Paul Harrison seavoice Training
Seavoice Training - 01/02/2009surprise
dont know about you guys, but ive just broken the last of my new year resolutions...oh my, roll on next year.
billy7 - 12/01/2009Unofficial Preston - Forum for residents of Preston
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