These photos take you back to a golden age for the British high street, long before internet shopping changed the face of retail.
They capture scenes on shopping streets around Yorkshire during the 60s and 70s, including many of that era’s most popular brands.
A family shopping trip back then might have included stops at British Home Stores for some new school trousers, Saxone or Dolcis for fresh footwear, Mothercare for nappies, and, if you were lucky, Woolworths for pick ‘n’ mix.
This retro photo gallery features all those once iconic British shops, plus many more that have been lost over the years.
There are also some that you’ll probably only recall if you’re from Yorkshire, like Vallances, in Leeds, which helped a generation of pop pickers broaden their musical horizons; or Sheffield’s beloved Redgates toy shop, which was affectionately dubbed the Yorkshire Disneyland.
Popular department stores of the day included Marshall & Snelgrove, Cole Brothers, Lewis’s, Walsh’s and Cockaynes, while John Collier, Peter Robinson, Richards and Wallis were among the leading fashion outlets.
What were your favourite shops in the 60s and 70s, and were there any that you particularly hated being dragged to as a child?
9. Pauldens
The Moor, Sheffield, in 1966, showing shops including Pauldens, British Home Stores, and Neales ladies' outfitters | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
10. Suede & Sheepskin
Suede and Sheepskin shop on King Edward Street in Leeds city centre pictured in May 1976. The shop was located there from circa 1963 to 1983. To the right is Alvin Morris Ltd., decorators' supplies showroom.
11. aylor & Colbridge
Shops in Doncaster in the early 1960s, including Taylor & Colbridge, booksellers, stationers and printers | Sheffield Newspapers
12. Duncan Street
Duncan Street, Leeds, looking west towards Boar Lane, in January 1964. On the left are Star & Garter and the Duncan pubs. Shops in between include the tailors Watson and antique dealer W.W. Slee. Further along is the boot manufacturer Berrington & Co, with Burton's tailors and Rawcliffe's tailors, Saxone Shoes and the spire of Holy Trinity Church in the distance.