Lillywhites was part of the late-1990s shopping boom which saw the arrival of Harvey Nichols and the multi-million pound revamp of the Victoria Quarter. At the time the company said the Leeds store - Lillywhites’ largest outside of London and covering four storeys - would be the prototype for its expansion across Europe. Bosses described the opening of the outlet on the former Schofields site in the Headrow shopping centre in 1996 as “the most important and exciting event to happen to Lillywhites since the company was established in 1893.” Sports giant Nike invested $500,000 in setting up a Nike Town outlet. The store also originally featured a themed sports cafe with state-of-the-art viewing screens, but that closed within a couple of years. Lillywhites closed in 2002. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Lillywhites manager Bruce Milton presents competition winners with their prizes in July 2000. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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The beginning of the end came in February 2002. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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The flagship Lillywhites store was the successor to the original Leeds Lillywhites outlet which opened in the Trinity Street Arcade in November 1973. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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The store chain was founded by cricketer James Lillywhite who captained and took the first English test team to Australia. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Share your memories of shopping at Lillywhites with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Gareth Copley Photo: Gareth Copley