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Wolverhampton retro: 24 pictures of high street scenes and shops we loved and lost

Our high streets have changed in countless ways over the decades.

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By Tania Taylor
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Here, we look back at some memorable street scenes in and around Wolverhampton’s city centre, recalling shops from the past, some of which are now lost forever.

We hope these images spark fond memories. 

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The premises of Dixons and Visionhire in the Mander Centre, 1987.
The premises of Dixons and Visionhire in the Mander Centre, 1987.
Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store was saved from closure by House of Fraser in 2018, however, its doors permanently closed the following year.
Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store was saved from closure by House of Fraser in 2018, however, its doors permanently closed the following year.
Clifford Booth ladies wear shop, Lichfield Steet, Wolverhampton. Undated.
Clifford Booth ladies wear shop, Lichfield Steet, Wolverhampton. Undated.
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Closing down signs went up at Debenhams in the Mander Centre in October 2019.
A new three-storey men's shop, Horne Bros, opened in April 1964 in Queen Street, Wolverhampton.
A new three-storey men's shop, Horne Bros, opened in April 1964 in Queen Street, Wolverhampton.
BHS Store on Dudley Street in Wolverhampton closed in 2016.
BHS Store on Dudley Street in Wolverhampton closed in 2016.