Easily reached from all parts of Preston, Lane Ends was a thriving, bustling shopping centre. Like most spots it saw a steady decline as people turned to out of town supermarkets. We’ve brought you a timeline of life in Lane Ends, showing the changing face of this popular area of the city. Today the fortunes of the area are being revived with the opening of a couple of micropubs, beauty salons, and even a tattoo parlour. READ MORE: A look at Friargate in the 90s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Church Street in the 90s
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The pub at the crossroads of Lane Ends has seen many shops down the years, and here it stands next to a launderette in 1976 Photo: Archive
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This image of Lane Ends was also taken in 1976 and shows off some of the very different shops that lined the area Photo: Archive
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There used to be many fruit and veg shops along the Blackpool Road section of Lane Ends - this one was Matthew Wade's and the picture was taken some time in the early 80s Photo: Archive
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It's the 80s now and video was king, as can evidenced by this image of Lane Ends showing Lane Ends Video Photo: Archive