17 historic retro pictures of the old Toys ‘R’ Us store in Preston before it closed its doors for good
By Jack Marshall
Published 27th Oct 2023, 05:00 BST
Updated 27th Oct 2023, 15:31 BST
For many ‘90s and ‘00s kids, there was little else that compared to a weekend trip to Toys ‘R’ Us.
A treasure trove of all the games and goodies you could dream of, it was a modern-day Aladdin’s Cave. But, with the Preston branch having sadly closed in 2018, Toys ‘R’ Us has unfortunately descended into the realms of nostalgia for many now. And what better way to take a trip down memory lane than by have a look through our best archive pictures of the shop in its heyday.
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In 1999 Pokemon had arrived. Toys R Us store manager Jim Broadbent is pictured with the Pokemon toys available at the store in Deepdale, Preston Photo: RETRO