16 retro scenes from Blackpool town centre which will take you right back to shopping as a teenager

Stumbling across a clutch of photos of school clothing store Rawcliffe’s had us thinking about the other shops we went to as teenagers.

By Claire Lark

Published 3rd Oct 2022, 15:45 BST

Updated 3rd Oct 2022, 15:55 BST

Rawcliffe’s was home of the school blazer, most people from Blackpool would have stepped foot inside the store at least once – or for football and sports wear. Marks and Spencer was another must for mums shopping school uniform. But HMV and Virgin Megastore were the choice shops of teenagers back in the day. And, of course, Woolworths, home of pick n mix, stationery and Top 40 singles. What were your favourite shops on Saturday afternoons? Let us know

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1. Retro shops

World Cup mania broke out in 1990 as the shop stockpiled football shirts and memorabilia ahead of the tournament. This scene was in June of that year. Photo: National World