Loved and lost Manchester shops we'd love to browse one more time

Manchester is famous for being a shopping city but our high streets once looked very different with many much-loved shops now lost forever.

The MEN has looked back at some of the stores which once proudly stood in our city, with many Manchester shoppers missing them dearly. If only we could step through their iconic doors one more time and browse the shelves and aisles piled high with their offerings.

From iconic department stores that were around for decades, to smaller stores that offered specific items, this list includes six of the shops that people miss the most. Some sold one type of product, such as clothing or records but others were treasure troves where shoppers could lose hours perusing what was on offer.

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We asked MEN readers in our Greater Manchester history, memories and people Facebook page to let us know which shops they would love to browse one more time, with some sharing their memories of the store they miss the most. Be sure to let us know in the comments section below which Manchester shop you miss the most.

Many people will automatically imagine pick ’n’ mix whenever Woolworths is mentioned, with the adored high street chain being famous for having rows of sweets that people filled their paper bags with.

The first Manchester Woolworths opened on Oldham Street in the 1910s before moving to a huge building on the corner of Piccadilly in 1927. The much-loved store was destroyed by a fire in May 1979 where 10 people tragically losing their lives.

The shop reopened following the blaze, but closed for good in 1986. Woolworths collapsed into administration in 2008, when all the remaining stores across