C&A: When Leeds shoppers mourned the loss of 'Coats and Ats'

C&A - known affectionately as 'Coats and Ats' to shoppers - stood tall as a go to destination for bargain-hunters for decades. The store giant announced it was closing its Boar Lane store along with others around West Yorkshire including Wakefield's Ridings Centre and Bradford. This was Leeds in July 2000, a month which also saw fresh produce being sold in pounds as well as kilos on Kirkgate Market and unwanted cute kittens in the city facing an uncertain future. READ MORE: 12 photos you'll only understand if you shopped at Readmans in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook