19 shops from the 1990s that you'll have forgotten about but definitely spent money in

Digital Journalist

Published 6th Oct 2025, 13:56 BST

Over the years there have been so many shops in Preston.

Some have stood the test of time, but many fell by the wayside as shopper trends changed and businesses found themselves unable to continue trading.

Many of these shops were popular and are still missed today. We’ve rounded up pictures showing just a fraction of these treasured stores. How many do you remember?

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Fans queued outside Preston sport shop Allsports on Friargate for a chance to meet idols from hit TV show Gladiators in 1993

1. Allsports

Fans queued outside Preston sport shop Allsports on Friargate for a chance to meet idols from hit TV show Gladiators in 1993 Photo: Archive

British Home Stores - or BHS - was a large department store on Preston's Fishergate which closed down in 2016

2. BHS

British Home Stores - or BHS - was a large department store on Preston's Fishergate which closed down in 2016 Photo: Archive

Clothing stores C&A was a firm favourite for the women of Preston

3. C&A

Clothing stores C&A was a firm favourite for the women of Preston Photo: Archive

TV comedian Tom O'Connor opened the Littlewoods Catalogue Shop in Preston's Fishergate Centre

4. Littlewoods Catalogue Shop

TV comedian Tom O'Connor opened the Littlewoods Catalogue Shop in Preston's Fishergate Centre Photo: Archive

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