From Chelsea Girl to Woolworths - 11 Southampton shops we miss most
The variety of department stores and speciality shops that have graced the streets of Southampton is vast
Group Heritage Writer
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
The variety of department stores and speciality shops that have graced the streets of Southampton is vast
holing’s history stretches back centuries. Records from 1251 mention Sholing, suggesting an origin stretching even further back.
In this series of fantastic images from 1964, one can see when spaghetti first caught on in Southampton.
The charming village of Brockenhurst is inseparable from the very fabric of the New Forest,
The canopy loomed above the bustling Above Bar street, beckoning to countless pedestrians and revealing the secrets concealed within.
Structurally, Shirley High Street and Shirley Road haven’t changed much since the 1980s, although the shops are almost completely different
Established back in 1989, The Bargate Shopping Centre derives its name from the iconic Bargate monument situated nearby in the city of Southampton.
Can you guess where this picture was taken?
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It all began in darker days, when both the nation found itself ensnared in the ghastly clutches of the Second World War.
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