23 photos of Preston's Friargate in the early 90s
This time many of the photos show the area and shops around St George's Shopping Centre - a time before and after it was pedestrianised in 1992. So many of the shops you see here have now disappeared from high streets all over the country. Most striking however, is how busy the area looked. We will be featuring more images from shopping areas in and around Preston - do you have any memories you would like to share with us? Email [email protected] READ MORE: A first look down Friargate's memory lane. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Church Street - another once popular shopping area
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More stores that have left the High Street - including clothing shops Fosters and C&A
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A familiar sight to many Prestonians is the entrance to St George's Shopping Centre on Friargate. When this picture was taken it may still have had the huge slope up to the second floor - anyone remember that?
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Looking at this picture of Friargate in the early 90s you would be hard pressed to recognise it if it wasn't for St George's Shopping Centre on the left
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Christmas shopping in 1991 - look at how many shoppers there were crowding Friargate. And there's even a Zippy bus outside St George's Shopping Centre