Toys R Us first opened it’s doors to shoppers in Preston back in 1989. It saw the growth of Deepdale Retail Park around it, and stood the test of time until its final closure in 2018. And now the retail giant has relaunched itself with a new online marketplace – just in time for Christmas. Do you have fond memories of the toy shop? Let us know. READ MORE: Fishergate Shopping Centre in the 90s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Fishergate in the 80s. MORE MEMORIES: Fishergate in the 90s
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The Mayor of Preston, Coun Ron Ball, and the mayoress, Mrs Margaret Ball, performed the official opening ceremony at the new Toys R Us store on Blackpool Road with a little help from Geoffrey the giraffe and his leggy family back in 1989 Photo: Lindsey North
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Hoards queued outside to try out the new Xbox games console, seen here on display at Toys R Us in Deepdale, Preston Photo: Iain Lynn
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Here's what Toys R Us looked like on Deepdale Retail Park shortly before its closure in 2018 Photo: Google street view
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Craig Campbell, 10 (left) and Daniel Kennedy, 11, prepare to battle at the Bey-blades Championship at Toys R Us, Preston in 2003 Photo: Lindsey North