Toys R Us first opened it’s doors to shoppers in Preston back in 1989. It saw the growth of Deepdale Retail Park around it, and stood the test of time until its final closure in 2018. And now the retail giant has relaunched itself with a new online marketplace – just in time for Christmas. Do you have fond memories of the toy shop? Let us know. READ MORE: Fishergate Shopping Centre in the 90s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Fishergate in the 80s. MORE MEMORIES: Fishergate in the 90s
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Seven-year-old Laura Farrier checks out the new Xbox games console at Toys R Us in Deepdale, Preston Photo: Iain Lynn
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Granada's Fred Talbot prepares for the filming of Granada Tonight's 'Right Said Fred' at Toys R Us in Preston - in 1999 Photo: Martin Cowey
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Store Manager Jim Broadbent from Toys R Us, Blackpool Road, Preston, with three of their best selling toys of 2000 Photo: Lindsey North
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Fans waiting for Toys R Us, Preston to open at midnight in 1999 for the sale of Star Wars merchandise Photo: Neil Cross