Shop worker Vanessa Krasowski at Super C supermarket with Cyril the dog. She is pictured in January 1997 with some of the dog and cat food customers at the store collected for charity.placeholder image
Shop worker Vanessa Krasowski at Super C supermarket with Cyril the dog. She is pictured in January 1997 with some of the dog and cat food customers at the store collected for charity. | Dan Oxtoby

West Leeds: Armley shops you probably visited during the 1990s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 6th Jan 2026, 08:17 GMT

These photos celebrate shopping around the west Leeds suburb of Armley in the 1990s.

They focus on shops in LS12 during a decade when the community boasted a vast range of choice thanks to a number of national and local retailers all keen to entice bargain-hunters. Which do you remember the most? READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Staff at Brooklands Estate Agents on Town Street pictured in January 1997.

7. Armley in the 1990s

Staff at Brooklands Estate Agents on Town Street pictured in January 1997. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

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Do you remember Kenny Shann, left, and Ian Alfs? The pair were celebrating after Whingate Stores won a national award for off-licence shops. They are pictured in January 1997.

8. Armley in the 1990s

Do you remember Kenny Shann, left, and Ian Alfs? The pair were celebrating after Whingate Stores won a national award for off-licence shops. They are pictured in January 1997. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Do you remember N & N News on Town Street pictured in May 1996?

9. Armley in the 1990s

Do you remember N & N News on Town Street pictured in May 1996? | Mark Bickeridike Photo: Mark Bickeridike

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Thurstons, British Heart Foundation and Dysons are all featured in this photo of Armley Town Street dating back to October 1997.

10. Armley in the 1990s

Thurstons, British Heart Foundation and Dysons are all featured in this photo of Armley Town Street dating back to October 1997. | Keith Allison Photo: Keith Allison

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Oldfield Lane Post Office pictured in October 1995.

11. Armley in the 1990s

Oldfield Lane Post Office pictured in October 1995. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Did you shop here back in the day? Apollo Discount Stores on Town Street offered bargains galore.

12. Armley in the 1990s

Did you shop here back in the day? Apollo Discount Stores on Town Street offered bargains galore. | YPN Photo: YPN

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