Take a look through our mega-selection of 39 photos as every one of them is a reminder of the John Street store which was trading until nine years ago.
We’ve got Santa’s grotto, the annual sales and much more besides.
So why not enjoy a browse through and remind yourself of a Sunderland store which was much-loved for decades.
1. A look inside.
Here's a view inside the store just before it closed in 2010. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: DA
3. Visiting Santa
Everyone loves to see Father Christmas and here's a line-up of stars from Coronation Street doing just that in 1980. Pictured are, Pat Phoenix, Peter Adamson, Helen Worth and Johnny Briggs. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. A younger visitor
Echo Bonny Baby competition winner Oliver Blake meets Santa in 2004. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: PB
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