Fishergate: 22 picture memories giving you a glimpse of Preston city centre in the 90s
We continue our look at the streets of Preston with a walk along Fishergate in the 1990s.
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
5. Fishergate in the 90s
Not instantly recognisable this one - it shows the corner of Fishergate and Birley Street - where Fishergate runs into Church Street
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6. 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
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7. Fishergate in the 90s
You can see how old this picture is by noting the telephone area code for Preston - 0772 instead of 01772
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8. 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
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