Claire Lark

1 week ago | lep.co.uk | Claire LarkNostalgia |Claire Lark

The 1990s were another decade of change for Preston, with many more buildings being demolished, but new ones taking their place. Some parts of the town centre (as it still was then) were transformed completely. And Preston Docks moved from being a busy shipping area to a bustling leisure and living space. 1. titleAs the Adelphi quarter takes shape, we've found an image that shows it in a very different light in 1990 when Henry Shutt's Corn Mill dominated the skyline on Adelphi Street, Preston2.

1 week ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Claire LarkNostalgia |Claire Lark

Fleetwood, Thornton and Cleveleys are strong commuities and have their own pasts. This selection of photos are from the mighty Getty Archive and include one picture of a very famous singer. 1. Fleetwood and Thornton memoriesVictoria Road, Cleveleys, Lancashire, 1890-1910. A street view of Cleveleys looking west with shops and a bank to the left of the photograph and people on the road | Heritage Images/Getty Images2.

1 week ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Claire Lark

From the chain stores we miss to small shops which nestled in the side streets away from the town centre, these photos take a nostalgic walk through Blackpool remembering how it all looked 30 years ago. Queen Street, Topping Street, Birley Street, Abingdon Street – they are all there, as well as others with plenty of faces too. You might see yourself in the crowds. And look at the cars from back in the day, they will have you reminiscing over what is a nostalgic era. BlackpoolMothercareFacebook

1 week ago | lep.co.uk | Claire LarkNostalgia |Claire Lark

For many, it’s the best time of their lives, so here are a few nostalgic images of what school was like back in 1980s Preston…1. Head of PE at Brownedge St Mary's High in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Geoff Snailham, is organising a trip for himself and nine fifth formers to take a cycling trek to London. The trip is to commemorate 25 years of Catholic schooling at BrownedgeNational World2. Teacher Miss Margaret Shuttleworth has retired after 32 years in the classroom in the Preston area.

1 week ago | lep.co.uk | Claire LarkNostalgia |Claire Lark

They are all captured in the year of 1924 and flashback to a time long ago when Preston was in its industrial days. The town’s mills and factories were the lifeblood of the local economy with many residents employed in cotton spinning and weaving. The town also had bustling markets. This is how Preston was 100 years ago... 1. Preston, 1924Covered Market, Preston. Picture courtesy of Preston Digital Archive | National World2. Preston, 1924Fish Market, Preston 1924.