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What store do you wish was still here.?

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littleflo Wed 16-Feb-22 10:21:12

I am looking for some warm comfortable big knickers. No stretch, no lace and soft to the touch. That made me think of Pollards. I loved that store.

So many bargains in the big drums and the array of items in the drawers behinds the counter staff was huge.

We had a wonderful shop very similar to Pollards, but now that too has gone.

Grandyma Thu 17-Feb-22 11:31:22

Woolworths
C&A
BHS
Hamells
Etam
Principles
Lilly & Skinner
Tandy

Clevedon Thu 17-Feb-22 11:32:28

BHS

SachaMac Thu 17-Feb-22 11:36:23

Lovely memories of the Kardomah in that link Kitty
I was born at the Nightingale too, my mum was in there for two full weeks!

Granny1810 Thu 17-Feb-22 11:36:45

C&A when I am abroad I get really excited shopping there.

SparklyGrandma Thu 17-Feb-22 11:37:29

There used to be a Jones Brothers on Holloway Road, North London. Their clothes were fab.
BHS, their jumpers and cardies were lovely and lasted well.

Hattiehelga Thu 17-Feb-22 11:38:19

C & A. Loved that shop in my dancing days. Still have one pair trousers and couple of tops.

katy1950 Thu 17-Feb-22 11:39:01

Woolworths

Bijou Thu 17-Feb-22 11:39:09

Woolworths. I remember the days when every was 3 pence and 6 pence.
C and A.

GrannyBeek Thu 17-Feb-22 11:43:25

Shared Earth on Birmingham New Street.
The Brum branch of John Lewis.
Mothercare
Early Learning Centre
Past Times
??

Angeleyes58xx Thu 17-Feb-22 11:44:26

Woolworths, Debenhams, C&A,

Sue450 Thu 17-Feb-22 11:47:08

I miss Debenhams,
C&A
Alders
Woolworths
BHS

MissAdventure Thu 17-Feb-22 11:50:08

We used to have a shop here where you took in your own containers and filled them with coffee, cereal, muesli, washing powder or whatever.
I would love another of those.

DianaLouise Thu 17-Feb-22 11:53:23

Hammels. Debenhams, Keddies, Richard shops, precis and minuet

Babs758 Thu 17-Feb-22 11:54:20

My mother used to be the Clothes Buyer for the children’s wear and baby section of Johnson and Clarke in Staines. “Are you bring Served?” Was one of her favourite programmes. I remember wearing hot pants too!

bongobil Thu 17-Feb-22 11:55:25

Woolworths and BHS

Yammy Thu 17-Feb-22 11:58:12

Germanshepherdsmum

I thought Country Casuals disappeared years ago.

It definitely did in our town and others nearby along with the makes Vyella, Austin Read and Alexon all were my go-to for work and casual clothes especially when they were discounted in the Designer centres.

Mamma7 Thu 17-Feb-22 11:58:54

The Pier, Debenhams, BHS

mistymitts Thu 17-Feb-22 12:02:28

I shall take you all back…. Biba……Kensington Hogh Street.

mistymitts Thu 17-Feb-22 12:02:41

High Street

Hanne Thu 17-Feb-22 12:02:46

Loder and Paynes, in Maidstone.

mistymitts Thu 17-Feb-22 12:03:17

Army and Navy

Twig14 Thu 17-Feb-22 12:09:16

BHS - had an excellent lighting section

Nvella Thu 17-Feb-22 12:09:55

SparklyGrandma

There used to be a Jones Brothers on Holloway Road, North London. Their clothes were fab.
BHS, their jumpers and cardies were lovely and lasted well.

Isn’t it still there?

hicaz46 Thu 17-Feb-22 12:09:58

Does anyone remember Mac Fisheries selling lovely fresh fish or was it just a southern England shop. The one I remember was in Kingsbury in Middlesex where I lived as a child.

Jess20 Thu 17-Feb-22 12:12:01

Yes, knickers are not good these days, too flimsy, too uncomfortably synthetic and lacy... However the shop I miss most is Habitat.