19 striking photos reveal what life was really like in Preston during the 1980s

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 29th Oct 2025, 10:10 GMT

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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1. Preston 1980-1989

Mona Street Demolitions, Preston, 1983 | National World

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2. Preston 1980s

Dock 1980s - the 130ft grain silo being demolished old preston docks | National World

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3. Preston 1980-1989

Friargate, west side, Preston. May 1988. Image kindly provided by Paul Swarbrick and Gillian Lawson of the Preston Historical Society | National World

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4. Preston 1980-1989

Fishergate, Preston c.1985 by Ian Thacker courtesy of Heather Crook | National World

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