This time many of the photos show the area and shops around St George's Shopping Centre - a time before and after it was pedestrianised in 1992. So many of the shops you see here have now disappeared from high streets all over the country. Most striking however, is how busy the area looked. We will be featuring more images from shopping areas in and around Preston - do you have any memories you would like to share with us? Email [email protected] READ MORE: A first look down Friargate's memory lane. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Church Street - another once popular shopping area


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In this picture, taken on a hazy sunshine day in June, the spire of St Walburge's can be seen in the distance, as can the lower end of Friargate and the large structure which used to be the University of Central Lancashire's Fylde building

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The area may look the same, but Wilko's now stands where C&A used to, and further up the road Cafe Nero has taken over Fosters. But the Harris Museum still stands proud, looking over the streets around it

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And we end this gallery with a picture many of the folk of Preston can relate to when it comes to Friargate - one depicting roadworks and road closures. It seems some things never change

