You could get just about anything you wanted in Park Lane Market in its Sunderland heyday.
But we wonder how many of these shops and stalls you can still name from the popular little shopping hub’s past.
Back in its heyday, bargain hunters used to love a look round the likes of Thoburns, Herrons, Blue Moon Discount and Pips Ladies Fashions.
Perhaps B&S Cooney or Anne Prinelle was more your thing, or maybe Habycraft or Zig Zags.
We have loads of names that you might recognise if you loved to shop in Park Lane in the late 1980s.
Have a browse to see how many you remember and then get in touch with your own thoughts on Sunderland’s best little shops of the past, by emailing [email protected]
5. Plenty on offer at Pips
Pips Ladies Fashions had pure new wool jackets for sale at £18.99 as well as jumpers (£4.99), jogging bottoms (£2.99) and T-shirts (£2.99). | se
6. B&S Cooney for fruit and veg
Honeydew melons for 55p at B&S Cooney which had fresh fruit and veg at 'a price you can afford'. | se
7. Anne Prinelle Clothing
Anne Prinelle Clothing was the place to go for lots of offers at the stall near the Holmeside entrance. | se
8. Habycraft for threads, zips and needles
We wonder if these two had taken a look in Habycraft where you could get everything for your haberdashery needs, including 100 yards of thread for 25pence. | se