September marks 73 years since Britain’s first supermarket opened for business – and we wanted to hear all about where you used to go for your messages back in the day.
Were you a Food Giant family? Or did mam and dad always write the list for Hintons? Followers over on our Wearside Echoes retro Facebook community have been telling us about the go-to places for food shopping in their households. And if you were lucky, you might have been able to choose a treat for helping with the bags!
How many of these do you remember? A special mention, too, for the stores we could not find pictures of in our archive – including Axe in Pennywell, Brough’s and Laws Stores. Gone, but not forgotten!
5. Kwik Save
Gone, but not forgotten. Kwik Save, pictured here on its closing day in Park Lane, was another food shop getting shout-outs from customers of the past. Do you remember it? Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Liptons
To the right of this picture, you'll spot Liptons! A favourite for many living in Pennywell, pictured here in 1958. Do you remember it? And a quick mention for Woolworths, also in this photo. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Presto
Some Hintons and Liptons stores were rebranded as Presto in the 1980s, before the brand then converted into Safeway. Were you a Presto household? This picture is from a Wearside Presto opening day in 1976. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Walter Willson's
It's a 1950s trip to Villette Road as we visit Walter Willson's. Was the shop one of your favourites? Photo: Sunderland Echo