17 nostalgic pictures that show 1970s, 1980s & 1990s Preston shops and shoppers

These days, the high street and main shopping centre is often the heartbeat of a town or city.

And such has been the case ever since the first shopping centres sprung onto the scene in the ‘70s, so here we take a look at a few of our best retro pictures of shops and shopping centres in Preston from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

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17. 1970s, 1980s, 1990s Preston Shops

The mystery of the Orient took over Preston's St George's Shopping Arcade as part of the town's shopping festival. A troop of Chinese performers put on a show of traditional dances and martial arts exercises - some of them more than 800 years old. Photo: RETRO

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17 nostalgic pictures that show 1970s, 1980s & 1990s Preston shops and shoppers

These days, the high street and main shopping centre is often the heartbeat of a town or city.

17. 1970s, 1980s, 1990s Preston Shops

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