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From C&A to The Natural World: These shops will make you yearn for 90s Bristol
Dec 26, 2024
The 90s was a great time to grow up in Bristol
The 90s were a great time to be a kid. From low rise jeans to Gameboys, and from 10p Freddos to Spice Girls dominating the charts, there were many good things of that decade.
Bristol city centre has changed so much since then, with the high street touchstones that defined many people's childhoods largely a thing of the past. But more change is coming, with a radical transformation of the area around Broadmead and Castle Park in the pipeline.
After writing about the lost Bristol shop that was meant to be the 'jewel in Broadmead's crown', and if you're after another nostalgia hit then these pictures of Bristol's shops in the 90s are bound to have you transported back in a flash.
Woolworths, The Galleries
In October 1991, The Galleries opened in Bristol – and Woolworths occupied a corner on the ground floor. It was a huge hit in its heyday, selling everything from toys, kitchen equipment and gardening supplies. And who can forget its legendary pick-and-mix selection?!
To the shock of many, Woolworths went into administration in 2008 as it struggled to compete with online retailers and cut-price supermarket deals.
Disney Store, Broadmead
Bristol's Disney Store was a huge hit with kids and adults alike when it opened in Broadmead. It eventually moved to Cabot Circus when the shopping centre opened in 2008, and then to The Mall as a pop-up in 2017.
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