Every generation thinks the decade of their most formative years is the best... but for me, the 90s win that battle.
The 90s weren’t plain sailing by any means, with political scandals, economic recessions and global conflicts, but there was plenty going on that would leave a lasting impression.
The high street was still bustling with people, Britpop, grunge and dance were changing the music landscape and technology hadn’t grabbed us all by the eyeballs.
And while the memories of those times are fading, there are still images that trigger that nostalgic feeling.
Here are 14 images in Preston that will only make sense if you grew up in the early 90s.
5. Preston in the '90s
Well where else are you going to go canoeing? Picture in Saul Street Baths, Preston, in 1990 | LEP
6. Preston in the '90s
In 1994 workers removed the front windows of the recently renovated Marks & Spencer store on Fishergate in order to install a new escalator.
7. Preston in the '90s
Only one half of this massive shed remained as workers set about demolishing the former BAE site on Strand Road, Preston, in 1994
8. Preston in the '90s
Children's TV favourites Keith Harris and Orville entertain the crowds at the Fishergate Centre, Preston in 1994.