There's corner ones, high street ones and the ones in huge centres,.
We are talking about shops but have you ever wondered how much the street they are on has changed over the years?
Wonder no more. We have seven views of streets on Wearside - but as they looked decades ago and more recently, courtesy of Google Maps.
Get your coat on for an Echo retro trip to Thorney Close, Holmeside, and over to Silver Street in Durham.
9. Chip in with memories
It's over to you for your recollections of the shops and shopping centres you loved in the past. Email [email protected] | se
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