Take a walk along Church Street in the late 90s and early 00s and these are the shops and restaurants you would have encountered. This area was once a bustling mecca for shoppers, but has seen a downturn in recent years, with many buildings being boarded over and some even demolished. But new life is being breathed into the street and it is hoped it will return to its heyday. READ MORE: Friargate in the 90s and 00s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Preston in the 1980s
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Hairlucinations on Church Street in the year 2000. Note the ornate balcony above the main shop window. This is another example of one of the fine buildings which can be found in the area
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Popular with the female population of Preston was Marshall's on Church Street - purveyors of curtains and bed linen. At one time Church Street was full of shops like haberdasheries and Marshall's
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Refreshment Village is just one of the many restaurants and takeaways lining Church Street
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Found at 116 Church Street is Tony the Jewellers