And so, when it comes to Preston’s city centre, there really is only one place to start, and that’s with Fishergate. So take a look at a few of the best pictures of the area from down the ages...
17. Fishergate through the ages
Young invaders tookover the store at Owen Owens, Fishergate, Preston, to show of their own fashions. The junior fashion models were displaying the autumn range of clothes by Ladybird. Only instead of a catwalk they used the whole store as their stage - groups of them mixing and mingling with the shoppers Photo: RETRO
18. Fishergate through the ages
Leyland Morris Dancers at Fishergate Centre in August 1988 Photo: National World
19. Fishergate through the ages
Pamela Kelt and Muireall Kelt on the picket lines outside the Fishergate offices of the Lancashire Evening Post. Pamela was a trainee journalist with the Southport Visitor and mum Muireall the Women's Editor for the Lancashire Evening Post Photo: RETRO