Lovat Road has a style and character of its own. Originally built for cotton mill workers, the street was once a lively and energetic area to live. So much so that it was dubbed the Coronation Street of Preston and was even featured in a BBC documentary in 1989. Now it is popular with students due to its close promiximity to the city centre. READ MORE: Preston folk in the 80s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Fishergate in the 80s
5. Pub
The Lovat Road pub was once the life and soul of the street Photo: Archive
6. Ladies of Lovat Road
This is what Lovat Road was once famed for - a community spirit seen here as Gwen Newton, Ann Heaps and Lyn Atherton meet to catch up on the day's events Photo: Archive
7. No entry
And many of the side roads off Lovat Road would be no entry and also one-way only Photo: Archive
8. Crossing danger
In keeping with the road safety theme, this group were protesting about a dangerous crossing close to Lovat Road Photo: Archive