It was a time when every unit and shop was filled with trade and people would pack the streets on a Saturday afternoon hunting for a bargain. It was the last era of true high street shopping before the age of Internet shopping began to tighten its grip.
In case you missed them: 19 nostalgic scenes of Cleveleys which capture Victoria Road West, the town centre and surrounding streets in the 70s, 80s and 90s
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1. Lost shopping days
Every teen's favourite Top Shop and Top Man, 1987 Photo: National World
4. Lost shopping days
Littlewoods, another much-loved store gone from the high street Photo: National World
6. Lost shopping scenes
Evening Gazette feature writer Jackie Heap cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Salisbury's store in Victoria Street, 1988 Photo: National World
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