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Victorian Street

Couple walking through Victorian street at sunset

Step back in time to 1895 on our replica Victorian Street. Here, history comes alive as you wander through the cobbled street, meet characters from the past and experience what daily life was like over a century ago. 

It's the perfect place for families to spend time together, exploring the past and getting hands-on with history.

Attraction list at victorian street

Highlights at the Victorian Street include:

  • the sweet shop stocked with old-fashioned treats to buy 
  • the draper's showcasing period fashion 
  • trying on costumes and taking selfies at the photographer's studio 
  • visiting the police station and cell  
  • discovering how the friction match was invented in the John Walker chemist
  • playing with traditional toys in our toy shop  
  • meeting our resident blacksmith Pete Oberon
Blacksmith hitting a piece of metal with sparks flying across a workshop.
A rocking horse, a toy house and boat shown in the front windows of the toy shop.
Preston Park volunteer dressed in old police uniform.
View of the shops at the Victorian street on a sunny day.
Child having fun with old toys on the Victorian Street.
Boy excited looking around chemist shop
Volunteer inside the ironmonger shop at the Victorian Street.
Volunteers on the Victorian Street measuring sweets in traditional sweet shop.

 

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We rely on volunteers to bring our unique Victorian Street to life. We always try to ensure our shops are open, however there are occasions when they may have to close.

Find out more about becoming a volunteer at Preston Park

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