M&S has long held a beloved place in many a British shopper’s heart, so what better way to take a trip down the proverbial high street that is memory lane than by taking a look at some of our best archive pictures of Preston’s flagship Fishergate M&S store through the ages.
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37 old school retro pics of Preston life in 1950, from cinemas, streets & cars, to shops, parks & houses
1. M&S Preston
Offering flowers to shoppers entering the Marks & Spencer store in Fishgerate, Preston Photo: RETRO
3. M&S Preston
Customer Irene Preston prepares to cut the ribbon to reopen Marks & Spencer following a massive revamp in 1994 Photo: RETRO
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There's fine attention to detail in each display in the newly refurbished bedding department of Marks & Spencer in 1992 - right down to the matching dressing gown Photo: RETRO