10 retro photos of Hartlepool stores but which was your favourite for pre-Christmas bargains?

Christmas is on the horizon and for many people, it meant a trip to a department store to grab a bargain or two.

By Chris Cordner

Published 26th Nov 2020, 07:00 BST

Updated 26th Nov 2020, 08:48 BST

But which was your Hartlepool favourite in times gone by? Was it Binns, Blacketts, Woolworths or Westgates – or another favourite.

Why not re-live the memories of a browse round the famous stores with this collection of archive photos.

Join us on a journey back to some of the town’s most famous shops thanks to these photos from the Hartlepool Mail archives.

1. Westgates in 2004

Westgates manager Sharon Williams was pictured in the store in 2004. Did you love the shop? Photo: LH

Did you do your Christmas shopping in Binns in Hartlepool? Photo: Hartlepool Mail

Who remembers a trip to Blacketts? Photo: TC

Picking a Binns competition winner but in which year? Photo: Hartlepool Mail