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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I will start Fine Fare .

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over a year ago

C&A

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Ritz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths

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By *eadinthecloudsMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Zavvi.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fosters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Etam

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By *orthwhile27Man
over a year ago

dark side of the moon

Buchanan's down county road in Walton, Liverpool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Local charity shop with shit old books and vhs tapes 'on offer'xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blockbuster

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Rumbelows

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)

Bejams

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Radio Rentals....

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By *moothshaftMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Army Surplus.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stolen from Ivor

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

John Collier, it was the window to watch

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By *nobyMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Granada TV rental

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Macfisheries

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Lord John

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By *ralfun500Man
over a year ago

Glemsford

Gamages, Holborn.

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

C&A

Rumbelows

Goldbergs

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By *inkyEssexGuyMan
over a year ago

southend

Virgin mega store

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chelsea girl

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Owen and owen

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

Home and Colonial

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Home and Colonial"

I was about to say that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tammy girl and

Bay trading

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Tammy girl and pilot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keddies, our price, and Parrot records, and Mr. Byrites

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Index

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Menzies

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Green shield stamp shop

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Jean Machine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chelsea girl

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By *inkyEssexGuyMan
over a year ago

southend

"Index"

Omg I totally forgot about index , was at the back of the little woods shop in town .

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

Grand fare

Presto

Watt and Grant

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Miss Selfridge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jane Norman

Pxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shoppers World ( Before Argos )

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By *inkyEssexGuyMan
over a year ago

southend

"Keddies, our price, and Parrot records, and Mr. Byrites"

Keddies? You must be from my neck ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths.

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By *lhr1061Man
over a year ago

Warwickshire

Kwik save

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Gap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sperrings!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beyond retro

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amos Hinton & Sons which was know as Hintons in the North East regions was a super market - founded in 1871 and closed down in 1984.

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By *ighting 50Man
over a year ago

Retford

Alpine drinks came round on a lorry

Anyone remember them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Beyond retro"

And "What she wants"

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

Dixon.

Also retail related, Green Shield Stamps.

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By *uckyNineMan
over a year ago

prescot

Wade smith

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Wimpy burgers

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

Lipton's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Alpine drinks came round on a lorry

Anyone remember them"

I was justing talking about Alpine yesterday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Alpine drinks came round on a lorry

Anyone remember them"

Yep, I remember Alpine and Sykes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Circle K

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

When I was a kid the grocer came round on a horse and cart.

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By *urrey Dave 69Man
over a year ago

Epsom, Surrey

Biba

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

Redifusion

DER

Tandy

Howells, Dingles and Jollys

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)

"Wimpy burgers"

We still had a Wimpy in Eastbourne until about 5 years ago

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Alpine and Lowcocks vans

Hintons

Radio Rentals

Richard shops

Doggarts

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By *tarflyLouWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"Alpine drinks came round on a lorry

Anyone remember them"

Yes! And my dad had Davenports beer delivered to the door too.

Also Mobil petrol stations with all their random tableware to collect!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

MFI

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

Mainstop

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By *ugehandsMan
over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

What every woman wants.... The shop not me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I worked at C&A

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By *orthmanMan
over a year ago

Kendal

Timothy Whites

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By *itty Kat ABWoman
over a year ago

North Somerset

HMV and Virgin. I spent so much time in both, buying the latest tunes on cassette and vinyl

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Wimpy burgers"

We still have a Wimpy!

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Geordie Jeans

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Frank Dee supermarkets green shield stamps

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Kershaw & Cressy

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Presto

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Geordie Jeans "

Ha ha. Yes Geordie Jean's.

The fight over Levis and ^^^^^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turners - everything but the girl.

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Our price

Chelsea girl

What every woman wants

Is wm low still around in places?

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

Beejam (frozen food)

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

Tandy electrical

Texas homecare.

Plus others already mentioned.

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By *hazndave1Man
over a year ago

wallasey

All Mankind. Jeans shop near Breck Road, Anfield, Liverpool and lime Stree city Centre. Only place that had a good selection of jeans in the 70s. Names include Lois, jeans and black canvas! Razzy jeans and light blue canvas. Wrangler jumbo cords. I’ve recently got some Pepe jeans and love them lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Global Video

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Not a shop, but Midlands bank.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

"Circle K"

This

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

"Not a shop, but Midlands bank."

Soon to be any bank, the way it's going

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

Brentford nylons.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Mark One

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By *orthwhile27Man
over a year ago

dark side of the moon

"Wade smith "

It first started off as a trainers shop in Slater street

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By *inCity BluesMan
over a year ago

London

Percy Ingles (one for the Cockneys)

Pollards (specialists in huge granny pants and cheap socks)

Foster's menswear (for Bros clones)

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By *ronmant16Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Harringtons, Sheffield

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By *urious-Switch81Man
over a year ago

Heanor

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By *urious-Switch81Man
over a year ago

Heanor

Woolies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths

DH Evans

Dayvilles ice cream parlours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Lilley and Skinner.

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

Is wm low still around in places?"

Certainly not in Aberdeen where it was the 60s equivalent of Wuhan Market

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seven Eleven, TopMan, CnA

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By *iromancergirl1Woman
over a year ago

bolton

C&A , Manweb and Norweb

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By *45amMan
over a year ago

South wales area

British Gas

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

National Coal Board shops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Foster Brothers

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"C&A"

Still exists on the continent, I was in one in the Netherlands recently.

Tammy Girl

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By *upersonic SamMan
over a year ago

wigan

Blockbuster. Out of date and bankrupt

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I’d forgotten mark one I used to spend a fortune in there!

Wm low it just occurred to me not seen one in ages!

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By *luns1Man
over a year ago

Preston

C&A and woolworths

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

"Blockbuster. Out of date and bankrupt

And ritz before Blockbusters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our Price

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tammy girl and Markone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

House of Fraser.

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By *axBonkersMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

Electronic Boutique

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brentford Nylons and Alan Freeman doing the telly ads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"House of Fraser."

Actually, it was DH Evans when I used to go there .

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By *ent57Man
over a year ago

... where the streets have no name!

Dunnes! but I never shopped there!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Grace Bros

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Grace Bros "

I'm free

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By *dnmartinMan
over a year ago

Hounslow

Grandways, which became Fine Fare.

Somerfields

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Snob

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By *eliz NelsonMan
over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

"Geordie Jeans "

I remember that shop! Have always thought it must have inspired Vic and Bobs 'Geordie Jumpers' sketch

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

International super markets

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By *oby BestMan
over a year ago

the shires

VG - we thought it meant virgin girls lol xxx

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

House of Fraser still exists!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chelsea Girl

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over a year ago

"Keddies, our price, and Parrot records, and Mr. Byrites

Keddies? You must be from my neck ? "

Yeah. Burnham but lived in Leigh as well. Parrot records was upstairs in the Victoria as well as a comic shop and car parts place with body kits etc. Had those fibre glass kids play things too as well as C&A

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"House of Fraser still exists! "

Really? The one on Oxford Street? It used to be DH Evans pre-millennium.

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By *ev257Man
over a year ago

cardiff

Panda pop

Rolla cola

Leo's

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Alders

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By *ttmcdguyTV/TS
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Taylor&Mckener toy shops

Niels toy shops

Long before toys r us

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Liptons

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands

Choices

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Radio Rentals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"I worked at C&A"

I was about to say Clock house at C&A. A lot of my clothes came from there as a teenager.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plummers

BHS which had a restaurant up top

Woolworths had a cafe up top

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"I worked at C&A

I was about to say Clock house at C&A. A lot of my clothes came from there as a teenager.

Got my first pair of Farrah trousers from there....1986 ish

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"House of Fraser still exists!

Really? The one on Oxford Street? It used to be DH Evans pre-millennium."

One in glasgow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toys R Us

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

"Toys R Us"

For fabbers nowadays that’s just LoveHoney

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toys R us

Block Buster

Woolworths

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Netto

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By *orbidden eastMan
over a year ago

london dodging electric scooters

Naff naff clothing

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"C&A

Still exists on the continent, I was in one in the Netherlands recently.

Tammy Girl "

They're still in Spain too, went to one in Torrevieja

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Pound stretcher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bejam - frozen food

Texas - DIY

MFI - furniture

Courts - furniture

Keymarkets - supermarket that i think became Somerfields

Gateway - building society

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Electronics Boutique

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fruits of the Loom

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By *xiled BikerMan
over a year ago

Beverley

Betamax Video! Yes that old

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paradise garage

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Price rite

International stores

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Ohh and Littlewoods of course worked there 16 years x

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By *inkykatie2016Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

TopShop

ExtraVision

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Oh Fopp!

That might still exist but the ones around me no longer do

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Kwik Save

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Kwik Save

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No frills

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Green shield stamp shop

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Kwik Save

No frills

We used to go round with a calculator, because we were poor

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By *inkyEssexGuyMan
over a year ago

southend

Spoils kitchen shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Virgin Mega store

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let tec

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chelsea Girl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kookai

Warehouse

Jeffery Rogers

International

Adams

Revel

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

Stubbs

(It’s a York thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Toys R Us

For fabbers nowadays that’s just LoveHoney

Yes, yes it is

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By *ttmcdguyTV/TS
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

I remember walking down town with me mum to pay the bills at the electric board and gas shop anyone remember them ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Army and Navy

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Anyone said Biba yet?

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

"C&A"

Oohhh that’s a good one

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By *rC99Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

Ethel Austins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Midland Educational, if you’re a Brummie. And Beatties if you’re a boy of a certain age with a love of Hornby, Scalextric or Tamiya.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cole brothers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Presto's

Toy n hobby

Discount giant

Whatever you want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"House of Fraser still exists!

Really? The one on Oxford Street? It used to be DH Evans pre-millennium.

One in glasgow "

Well, blow me down. That’s good.

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By *heeseandWineCouple
over a year ago

Reading and Southampton

Orange Hand

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

It takes me right back to when I was growing up, and I suspect would only be known to folk that lived in the area….. but Keddies in Southend on Sea

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By *JohnMan
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"Grace Bros "

And from the other end of the country, Boans.

More locally, and this will age my residence in the UK more than my age, Bainbridge's.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Kwik Save, Tandy, Beatties and Our Price

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La

Lakeland

and Man Cave

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By *r SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle

Bewise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good stores everyone

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By *W ChapMan
over a year ago

Swindon

Radio Rentals

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

International Stores

Timothy,Whites and Tailors

Fosters

Dunn's

Wimpey Bars

Bernie Inns

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