THE Daily Echo asked Facebook group We grew up in Southampton which shops from Hampshire's past they missed the most.
Here are some of the answers members gave:
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British Home Stores
British Home Stores had been trading for more than 75 years in the city when it closed.
Archives show that the store dated back to at least 1939 before it closed it’s doors for the last time in 2015.
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Bourne and Hollingsworth
Bourne and Hollingsworth, a department store in London, began life in Southampton in 1959.
The store adopted the name Bournes before closing in 1983.
The site is now occupied by Poundland.
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C&A
The shop had first appeared in Southampton in the September of 1936, but the building was destroyed in an air raid on the night of November 30, 1940.
For almost all of the next seven years shoppers had to make do without C&A.
The new store, opposite the Civic Centre and just a few minutes' walk from the former Hants and Dorset bus station, boasted more than 20,000 sq ft of showroom space and employed 80 members of staff.
With its huge, glass-fronted arcades stretching back beneath the canopied facade, the new store was an immediate hit with customers and soon a men's department was
The store continued to be a favourite with shoppers but it finally closed in 2000 when the company decided to cease trading in the UK.
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HMV
Originally positioned in the Bargate, HMV first moved in 1982 when it travelled around the corner to 19 Hanover buildings – a site more than three times larger than its former.
Only 12 years later and the store was on the move once again, this time to its final Southampton location of 56-58 Above Bar Street.
The store suffered due to competition from supermarkets and digital downloads and the Southampton branch was shut in March 2018, putting an end to almost four decades of presence in the city.
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Macfisheries
Macfisheries was a national chain of fishmongers which also sold fruit and vegetables.
Its roots can be traced back to the early 1900s.
In 1980 it was still open for business in Above Bar.
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Owen Owen
Cooks and Mayes drapers and mercers occupied the building at 174 High Street between 1830 and 1855 before changing their name to Mayes and expanding from property number 173 through to 178.
The premises were destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt when the business was acquired by Owen Owen Ltd in 1947.
The premises of Mayes department store were destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt when the business was acquired by Owen Owen Ltd in 1947.
The name of the store changed to Owen Owen in September 1964 and continued to trade at the location until 1994 when they left Southampton for good.
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Plummers
Plummer Roddis was something of an institution in Southampton that could trace its roots back to the 1870s.
The original building, located on the corner of Above Bar and Commercial Road, fell victim to the devastating bombing raids of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.
Construction work of the new building began 1962 but the shop closed for the last time in August 1993.
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Toys R' Us
The Southampton store on Western Esplanade was a warehouse of wonders for every child growing up in the city.
Toys R Us branches across the UK shut down in 2018, following the chain’s collapse into administration.
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Tyrrell and Green
The Above Bar shop began life as a drapers in 1898 and captured the hearts and attention of Southampton shoppers until it closed in 2000.
During the Second World War the shop was completely destroyed by enemy action and the store and staff transferred to Winchester.
In 1956 a new building, on the same Above Bar site, was officially opened.
The company continues to trade in Westquay Shopping Centre, although now under the name of John Lewis.
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Van Allan
Van Allan were positioned in two different locations in Above Bar during their time in Southampton's city centre.
The retailer sold women's clothing as well as make-up and accessories.
One of the stores even had a wedding department upstairs.
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Woolworths
The original Woolworths in Southampton opened in 1913 and was located in East Street.
It was not until 1923 when the store in Above Bar opened its doors.
After the building was destroyed during the Blitz, it was rebuilt in stages from 1949 and was completed on November 4, 1954.
Woolworths closed in September 2007 and also had stores in Shirley and Bitterne.
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