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Yorkshire retro: 38 nostalgic photos show popular 60s, 70s and 80s shops as you might remember them

From getting your school uniform at BHS to pick ‘n’ mix in Woolworths, these photos will bring back memories for shoppers of a certain generation.

They capture a bygone era of retail, showing some of the most popular shops you might remember frequenting in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

This retro photo gallery features fallen high street giants like C&A, Dolcis and Austin Reed, and some of the biggest shopping centres past and present.

It also shows several of the best-loved shops of their day that only people who grew up in Yorkshire will remember, like the Marshall & Snelgrove department store, Sugg Sport, Redgates toy shop and many more much-missed outlets.

Shoppers are seen scouring the shelves, and the well-known owners and their staff are pictured behind the counter, ready to serve.

The retail landscape has changed significantly since these photos were taken, at a time long before online shopping.

The physical landscape has altered too, with many of the shopping streets pictured having long since been pedestrianised.

Do these nostalgic photos bring back any memories for you, and which old shop do you miss most?

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