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My Childhood Highstreet
Princess_Coupon
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With Barratts going it got me thinking how all the shoe shops have vanished
Dolcis, Timpsons, Lilly & Skinner, Freeman Hardy Willis, and Saxon's there are others on the tip of my tongue that I can't quite remember.
It reminded me of alot of others I remember when I was small
Rumbalows
Prestos
Ratners
Radio Rentals
Wimpey (still exist but v.rare)
Chelsea Girl
C&A
Index
John Menzies
Tandy
Our Price
Beefeaters
Fosters
Snob
Timothy White's
Who else have I missed?
Dolcis, Timpsons, Lilly & Skinner, Freeman Hardy Willis, and Saxon's there are others on the tip of my tongue that I can't quite remember.
It reminded me of alot of others I remember when I was small
Rumbalows
Prestos
Ratners
Radio Rentals
Wimpey (still exist but v.rare)
Chelsea Girl
C&A
Index
John Menzies
Tandy
Our Price
Beefeaters
Fosters
Snob
Timothy White's
Who else have I missed?
AKA: PC
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Rest in Peace Fred the Maddest Muppet in Heaven
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Rest in Peace Fred the Maddest Muppet in Heaven
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woolworths!0
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How could I forget Athena I loved looking at the posters, and Midland bank my first bank acc!AKA: PC
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Rest in Peace Fred the Maddest Muppet in Heaven0 -
Wigfalls another electrical chain similar to Rumbelows0
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Principles
Etam
Fine fare
Mac Fisheries
wait for it this is a good one GREEN SHIELD STAMPS TA DAWhat goes around comes around !! Simple but very true :rotfl:0 -
Principles
Etam
Fine fare
Mac Fisheries
wait for it this is a good one GREEN SHIELD STAMPS TA DA
don't remember Mac Fisheries? Etam that reminds me of my first Bra from Tammy girl (28AA).
Got my first mobile from The People's phoneshop
and my first BF who was really "trendy" shopped at Concept ManAKA: PC
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Rest in Peace Fred the Maddest Muppet in Heaven0 -
What about Victoria Wine....0
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Vallerina, where I got my first pair of tights!!
Redmans Supermarket,
Liptons Supermarket.
C&A and Etam are still open in Europe!!0 -
Ooh what about
Gateway supermarkets and Wax Lyrical the candle shop.....0 -
Redifusion (tv rentals)
TSB (now part of Lloyds bank)0 -
key markets
freeman hardy + willis
hiltons
stylo
dya know i never even realised about wimpy- what happened there ?0
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