Is this the Schofields you remember? — Is this the Schofields you remember? | jpimedia

Is this the Schofields you remember? — Is this the Schofields you remember? | jpimedia

Schofields Leeds in 12 photos - The department store which stood proud among the city's shopping elite

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 13th Nov 2019, 14:43 BST

Updated 15th Nov 2019, 14:37 BST

It was the city centre department store held in high esteem by Leeds shoppers.

Schofields was among an elite number of city centre shops back in the day for shoppers looking to indulge in a dose of retail therapy. It opened at Victoria Arcade in 1901 in a single shop unit as a "fancy drapers and milliners" with a staff of two before expanding... The Headrow store was rebuilt in 1952. We hope these photos from the YEP archive spark some happy memories. READ MORE: Wallace Arnold in 16 photos: How the Leeds holiday coach operator made travel dreams come true

Is this the Schofields you remember?

. Schofields Leeds

Is this the Schofields you remember? | jpimedia

Do you remember the Toy Fair on the second floor?

. December 1971

Do you remember the Toy Fair on the second floor? | jpimedia

Schofields window displays of lace collars and blouses.

. 1910

Schofields window displays of lace collars and blouses. | jpimedia Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Peter D. Schofield, the chairman of Schofields, in the Leeds store.

. October 1970

Peter D. Schofield, the chairman of Schofields, in the Leeds store. | jpimedia

A Schofields window display.

. 1922

A Schofields window display. | jpimedia Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Do you remember the Toy Fair on the second floor?

1. December 1971

Do you remember the Toy Fair on the second floor? | jpimedia

Schofields window displays of lace collars and blouses.

2. 1910

Schofields window displays of lace collars and blouses. | jpimedia Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Peter D. Schofield, the chairman of Schofields, in the Leeds store.

3. October 1970

Peter D. Schofield, the chairman of Schofields, in the Leeds store. | jpimedia

A Schofields window display.

4. 1922

A Schofields window display. | jpimedia Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Customers make their way down the aisles.

5. April 1972

Customers make their way down the aisles. | jpimedia

The perfume counters are doing a brisk trade.

6. 1970s

The perfume counters are doing a brisk trade. | jpimedia

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