Boodle-Am was an Aladdin's Cave which tempted millions of shoppers over almost 40 years until it shut in January 2008. Owner Marian Marcham first opened in a small unit next to the Coburg pub on Woodhouse Lane in 1969. A year later she opened her second on Queen Victoria Street. The two shops co-existed for around seven years until the floor in the original Boodle-Am caved in, falling into the cellar. The shop had to be demolished but by then the bigger city-centre store was well-established. It moved into the County Arcade in the Victoria Quarter when the shopping centre was just a row of terraced buildings, without the stunning stained glass roof added later. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, are sure to evoke memories for bargain-hunters as they take you inside the shop which was lovingly-run every day by Marian. READ MORE: 22 Leeds city centre shops you may remember from the 1980s | 21 Leeds city centre shops you may remember from the 1960s and 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Boodle-Am memories
Step inside and it's like a trip down memory lane for anybody who was a keen follower of fashion in the '60s and '70s. | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
2. Boodle-Am memories
The shop did a roaring trade in ethnic styles, Indian cotton scarves, Kangol hats and, of course, Kickers boots. You can also buy joss sticks. | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
3. Boodle-Am memories
Root through the clothes, crammed on to original bentwood coat stands, and you would find some now vintage originals. | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
4. Boodle-Am memories
Did you buy any of these from Marion back in the day? Boodle-Am was one of the largest stockists of cult shoe brand Kickers. | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
5. Boodle-Am memories
Marian Marcham with her shop colleague. | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
6. Boodle-Am memories
There were dresses, still in perfect condition, with labels such as Miss Mouse and Strawberry Studio, Jeff Banks shirts in their original packets and racks of beautiful velvet scarves. | Sarah Washbourn Photo: Sarah Washbourn