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



9. January 1976
Part of a long queue for the January sales at Schofields in the mid-1970s. | jpimedia

10. November 1996
Father Christmas arrives at Schofields aboard a 1920 Fowler showman's engine. | jpimedia

11. August 1987
The end of an era with the closure of The Headrow store. | jpimedia Photo: Roy Fox

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Share your memories of Schofields with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or Tweet him @AndyHutchYPN | jpimedia