And such has been the case ever since the first shopping centres sprung onto the scene in the ‘70s, so here we take a look at a few of our best retro pictures of shops and shopping centres in Preston from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
Still fancy a bit more old school reminiscing? Be sure not to miss some of our other most popular recent retro picture collections...
17. 1970s, 1980s, 1990s Preston Shops
The mystery of the Orient took over Preston's St George's Shopping Arcade as part of the town's shopping festival. A troop of Chinese performers put on a show of traditional dances and martial arts exercises - some of them more than 800 years old. Photo: RETRO
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