A touch of retail therapy 1980s style: Do you recognise any of these old shops
Houghton had it all in one street if these images were anything to go by.
We’re grabbing our shopping bags and heading for Newbottle Street 36 years ago where the range of retail attractions included Dees, Tylers, Sangsters, and Fell Potteries.
Who remembers them and can tell us more?
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Hide AdA Sunderland Echo story at the time listed some of the services you could find in that one bustling thoroughfare. They included a cafe/restaurant, funriture shop, sports outfitters, gardening store, shoe shop, engraving business and jeans shop.
There was Luxdon’s Laundry for all your cleaning needs including ‘blanket care’ and the ‘special shirt service’.
There was Decor at Mackeys where you could stock up on flock wallpaper, woodchip and tiles.
Dewhurst is pictured in one of the views and Carricks is easily visible in another.
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Hide AdThere’s Ibbitson’s, JD Fashions, Burtons the tailors, and what looks like a large department store near Davidsons.
Can anyone recognise it and tell us what it is? We would love to have your memories.
Our 1983 article which looked at the local facilities said: “Such is the popularity of the area that at weekends, it is often packed and motorists have to use the welfare hall car park only a couple of minutes away.”
But what are your memories of the area and which shops were your favourites?
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