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.
21. Cheers
Rock F.M. presenter Sally Stone toasts the success of the new Wallis Store at St George's shopping centre, Preston, in 1998 | National World Photo: Lindsey North
22. Guest of honour
Five-year-old Lauren Gault steals the show as the guest of honour at the opening of the new FAS in St George's shopping centre, Preston, in 1998 | Submitted Photo: Submitted
23. Opening day
Shoppers await the grand opening of Manchester's Trafford Centre in 1998 | National World Photo: Iain Lynn
24. New store
Helen Beioley, manager of the new T.K.Maxx store at the Fishergate shopping centre, Preston, in 1996 | National World Photo: Lindsey North