It was the flagship store of the newly opened Fishergate Shopping Centre, found at the top end of Fishergate, next to the Railway Station. Debenhams can trace its roots back to 1778 when it started up as a drapers shop. By 1950 it was the largest department store group in the UK – selling a variety of items, most notably clothes and cosmetics. But in 2019 business took a turn for the worst for the chain store and it closed its doors on all shops around the country. Debenhams now only operates as an online business. READ MORE: See the changing face of Marks & Spencer. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Long lost shops of Preston. MORE MEMORIES: Pictures of Woolworths in Preston
1. Debenhams through the years
In the year 2000 an Evening of Fashion and Beauty was held in the Debenhams Store. Here we see one of the models on the catwalk Photo: Kevin McGuinness
2. Debenhams through the years
The large windows were a big attraction of the Debenhams store in the Fishergate Centre, Preston. This image was taken in 2000 Photo: Ian Robinson
3. Debenhams through the years
The Debenhams logo has changed a few times in the years it has been in business Photo: Archive
4. Debenhams through the years
A sneak peek inside Debenhams as it prepares to open its doors for the first time in 1986 Photo: Archive