Debenhams has been part of Leeds's glistening retail crown since it bought out department store heavyweight Matthias Robinson during the early 1960s, although its name did not appear on the high street until 1973. The Briggate store became a firm favourite to generations of bargain hunters who could wile away the hours browsing in the different departments. Readers have been sharing memories of what the store meant to them via Leeds Retro, the YEP facebook group dedicated to the city past. "Each year that I returned to England in the 80s and 90s I would shop there during the July sales. I bought beautiful Jacque Vert separates and I still have three blouses. Loved the store," wrote one reader while another said: "I bought my wedding dress from there. Happy memories." Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, which take you inside the Briggate store during the late 1970s through the mid 1980s and late 1990s to showcase the huge range of goods on offer to shoppers. MORE CITY CENTRE SHOPPING MEMORIES: Schofields Leeds in 12 photos | 18 memories of Leeds department store Lewis's LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Memories of Debenhams
A selection of modern fitted kitchen fittings and furniture at Debenhams in July 1978.
2. Memories of Debenhams
Packed displays of men's clothing at Debenhams in September 1986.
4. Memories of Debenhams
A vast range of coats, dresses and shoes on offer at Debenhams in July 1978.
5. Memories of Debenhams
Shoes, shoes and more shoes with a sale offering low prices in August 1978.
