These photos take a look back at shopping centres around the North West during the 70s, 80s and 90s.
From construction to grand openings, famous visitors and huge queues for special events, they take you back through the decades.
They also show how the shopping centres we know and love have changed over the years, including some of the shops we have lost.
Radio Rentals, Debenhams, Mothercare are among the blast-from-the-past shops you may remember that are pictured in this retro photo gallery.
For more North West nostalgia, you might enjoy this look back at things you can no longer do in the region but we wish you could.
25. Auditions
Sisters Cheryl and Debbie Marsden, of St Annes, auditioning to be buskers at Fleetwood's Freeport shopping centre in 1997 | National World Photo: MARTIN BOSTOCK
26. In the balance
Tightrope-walker Bernie Bennett entertains the crowds at St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, during half-term in February 1999 | National World Photo: IAN ROBINSON
27. In fine voice
Greenlands School choir singing in St George's shopping centre in 1978 | National World
28. Close encounter
Seven-year-old Camille Fisher comes face to face with a lizard at St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, during National Pet Week in 1997 | National World Photo: Iain Lynn