By the decade of the nineties supermarkets were widely used but there was still a sense of community in Blackpool and the surrounding areas with clutches of shops dotted around the places we knew well. And we needed them. Whether it was running out of milk and bread, catching up on the news with a paper or kids calling in for sweets after school, they were vital.
Bakeries, greengrocers and butchers were anchored firmly in suburbs. There were signs of change though as some were already facing renovation, as larger supermarkets increased their prominence. Others were still an integral part of serving the tight knit communities.
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Reminiscing over shopping trips to Blackpool town centre - 18 scenes from the nineties and noughties
. Shops of the 90s
Shops in Egerton Road, North Shore, 1999. Some of these shops were to be renovated Photo: Rob Lock
. Shops of the 90s
Guildfords News and Convenience store on Guildford Avenue, Bispham, 1999 Photo: Rob Lock
. Shops of the 90s
The row of shops at the junction of Cherry Tree Road and Vicarage Lane in Marton Photo: Rob Lock
2. Shops of the 90s
Shops in Egerton Road, North Shore, 1999. Some of these shops were to be renovated Photo: Rob Lock
3. Shops of the 90s
Guildfords News and Convenience store on Guildford Avenue, Bispham, 1999 Photo: Rob Lock
5. Shops of the 90s
The row of shops at the junction of Cherry Tree Road and Vicarage Lane in Marton Photo: Rob Lock
