Fishergate is one of the main shopping thoroughfares in Preston city centre, and is usually busy with shoppers during the day and pub goers in the evenings. It is a long stretch from Church Street at its top end, all the way down to the railway station and the Fishergate Centre. In these images we can see how the shops have changed over the years. READ MORE: More pictures showing Fishergate in the 80s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Lovat Road – Once Preston’s very own Coronation Street
. Fishergate in the 90s
Here we see a bustling Fishergate - a picture probably taken on a Saturday afternoon in 1990 Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
This picture was taken in 1990 and you can see Littlewoods and Dolcis on the left - two shops long gone from the High Street. One mainstay of Fishergate though is Next, which is still there Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
It is unusual to see Fishergate like this - in the midst of a snowstorm. In the background you can just make out the underground toilets island in the centre of the road Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
Not a bollard in sight! This is the junction of Corporation Street and Fishergate, outside the Fishergate Centre Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
This image shows off some of the beautiful architecture that can be found along Fishergate Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
Not instantly recognisable this one - it shows the corner of Fishergate and Birley Street - where Fishergate runs into Church Street Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
Taken long before Fishergate's 'shared space' concept was introduced - this picture shows the busy crossing point outside Woolworths and WH Smith Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
You can see how old this picture is by noting the telephone area code for Preston - 0772 instead of 01772 Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
Taken on a Sunday in 1991 - three years before Sunday trading was allowed - you can see there's not many folk out and about Photo: Archive
. Fishergate in the 90s
Marks and Spencers has always had a presence on Fishergate - and never more so than when they moved to this site Photo: Archive
1. Fishergate in the 90s
This picture was taken in 1990 and you can see Littlewoods and Dolcis on the left - two shops long gone from the High Street. One mainstay of Fishergate though is Next, which is still there Photo: Archive
2. Fishergate in the 90s
It is unusual to see Fishergate like this - in the midst of a snowstorm. In the background you can just make out the underground toilets island in the centre of the road Photo: Archive
3. Fishergate in the 90s
Not a bollard in sight! This is the junction of Corporation Street and Fishergate, outside the Fishergate Centre Photo: Archive
4. Fishergate in the 90s
This image shows off some of the beautiful architecture that can be found along Fishergate Photo: Archive