There used to be many fruit and veg shops along the Blackpool Road section of Lane Ends - this one was Matthew Wade's and the picture was taken some time in the early 80s

placeholder image — There used to be many fruit and veg shops along the Blackpool Road section of Lane Ends - this one was Matthew Wade's and the picture was taken some time in the early 80s

16 photos showing Preston's Lane Ends through the decades

By Naomi Moon

Published 2nd Mar 2022, 10:17 GMT

We’ve dug deep into the archives to show you how Lane Ends in Ashton has changed over the years – from the 60s to the 90s

Easily reached from all parts of Preston, Lane Ends was a thriving, bustling shopping centre. Like most spots it saw a steady decline as people turned to out of town supermarkets. We’ve brought you a timeline of life in Lane Ends, showing the changing face of this popular area of the city. Today the fortunes of the area are being revived with the opening of a couple of micropubs, beauty salons, and even a tattoo parlour. READ MORE: A look at Friargate in the 90s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Church Street in the 90s

Lane Ends has always been popular for its many bakeries and this photo, from 1975, shows a couple of them

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Lane Ends has always been popular for its many bakeries and this photo, from 1975, shows a couple of them Photo: Archive

The pub at the crossroads of Lane Ends has seen many shops down the years, and here it stands next to a launderette in 1976

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The pub at the crossroads of Lane Ends has seen many shops down the years, and here it stands next to a launderette in 1976 Photo: Archive

This image of Lane Ends was also taken in 1976 and shows off some of the very different shops that lined the area

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This image of Lane Ends was also taken in 1976 and shows off some of the very different shops that lined the area Photo: Archive

It's the 80s now and video was king, as can evidenced by this image of Lane Ends showing Lane Ends Video

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It's the 80s now and video was king, as can evidenced by this image of Lane Ends showing Lane Ends Video Photo: Archive

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