19 amazing lost era photos reveal what life in Preston was like during the 1980s

Great photos always stir the memories and these from the 1980s are bound to do that.

They cover the decade from 1980-1989 and remember news events, people and buildings which shaped Preston during that time. Can you remember the 1980s?

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17. Preston 1980-1989

Back in 1982, the construction of Sainsbury's Supermarket, Ringway, Preston, was taking place. The picture was photographed from the top storey of the bus station. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive | National World