We have 15 photos from the last week of Binns. They show everything from the empty shelves in the curtain section to shoppers having a last cuppa in the cafe.
To mark the anniversary, we are chronicling the final memories of the Fawcett Street favourite with a day-by-day look at its final week.
9. Clearing the stock
The Lighting Department staff pictured on January 29, 1993. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. One final queue
Binns last customers on January 30, 1993. Were you among them? Photo: SE
11. The last day
The last customers stream out of the store. Photo: SE
12. Saying goodbye
A poignant reminder of the last day at Binns in Sunderland in 1993. Photo: SE