20 ultra rare retro pictures of the evolving Preston skyline in the 1990s and 2000s as seen from the skies

This is Preston as you've never seen it before.

By Jack Marshall

Published 7th Mar 2024, 10:46 BST

Take a look at what the ever-changing face of Preston's growing skyline looked like back in the 1990s and 2000s.

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1. The city centre with the Harris Museum, the City Hall, the Miller Arcade and St.John's Minster Church, taken in 2004 from the spire at St Walburge's church

2. The railway line going north through Plungington and Cadley, as pictured from the top of St Walburge's church spire in 2004 Photo: John Hughes

3. St George's Shopping Centre and the Flag Market, pictured here in 1999 Photo: Iain Lynn

4. Preston railway station and the town centre sprawling around it - picture taken in 1997 Photo: Ian Robinson

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