These wonderful photos plucked from the YEP archive showcase the range of shops and department stores in Leeds city centre in the 1980s which offered something to cater for all styles and budgets. Memories of established retail giants fall under the spotlight such as Littlwoods, Debenhams, Schofields, Woolworths, Waring & Gillow, Wigfalls and Lewis’s - as well as other much-loved retail gems such Rawcliffes, Watson Cairns, Thurstons, Pet City, Discount City, Zodiac Toys, Thomsons Music, Curtain Style and Year Dot. Which do you remember the most? READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Wades
Do you remember Wades furniture store on Briggate near the Empire Arcade? Pictured in August 1984. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Waring & Gillow
The Waring & Gillow store on Lands Lane and Albion Place which closed in the summer of 1985. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Wigfalls
Do you remember TV and electrical specialist Wigfalls on the corner of Vicar Lane and Queen Victoria Street? Pictured in May 1981. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Year Dot
'Todays bargains are worth more tomorrow' was the claim from jewellery and antique shop Year Dot on Boar Lane. Pictured in January 1984. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Ross Furriers
Ross Furriers on Lands Lane pictured in September 1983. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Rawcliffes
Does the inside of this shop look familiar? It is Rawcliffe's on Boar Lane pictured in August 1982. | YPN Photo: YPN