It was once a thriving shopping mecca for the people of Preston and many will remember the friendly stallholders and their shiny wares for years to come. We’ve picked out some images of the Indoor Market that haven’t been seen for a while and hope they will bring the memories flooding back. READ MORE: Preston’s Covered Market in the 80s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: More pictures of Preston’s Covered Market in the 90s and 00s. MORE MEMORIES: Images of Preston’s historic Flag Market through the years
21. Preston's Indoor Market
So many fruit and veg stalls could be found on Preston's Indoor Market - you were spoiled for choice! Photo: Archive
23. Preston's Indoor Market
The Co-op store sitting beside all the walkways for Preston's Indoor Market - captured in 1987 Photo: Roy Payne
24. Preston's Indoor Market
In 1988 when this image was taken butchers were heading for a dust-up over an age old tradition of their trade. The meat men of Preston's Indoor Market were blamed for a hefty £1,200 addition to the maintenance bill. This was because engineers called in to service the escalators found saw dust in the machines - saw dust butchers used on the tiled floors to stop the slipping Photo: Archive