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
13. Fishergate in the 90s
This mural popped up in 1992 at the site of the old Lancashire Evening Post buildings. It was controversial in that it attracted cricitcism for depicting skulls and skeletons alongside the town crest. It was meant to represent the history of Preston Photo: Archive
14. Fishergate in the 90s
Another shop to disappear from the High Street is the Early Learning Centre - a must stop for parents down the years Photo: Archive
16. Fishergate in the 90s
Before the controversial bus lane and fines were introduced traffic could move freely along Fishergate, alongside the buses Photo: Archive