The Johnsons was combined with Hall the butchers when both the shops closed to form one larger retail space.  The shop would have stood where the enterance to Superdrug is today.

Conduit Street from around c1975. By now the sweet shop has become the Heart of England Building Society, H.C. Moore was closed and all boarded up. 

Independent dispensing chemist believed to of closed in the 1970’s. The shop was boarded up and remained empty for sometime. Later to become The Leeds building society in the 1980’s and at a later date the Halifax.

The sweet shop and hairdresser, or Coiffers as the sign proudly displays was possibly the last retailer to occupy the address in Conduit Street before the location was used for banking.  Although the roofline and guttering is unchanged...

Farquhar Sweets and Groceries store on Dam Street.  The Echo advertised at 3d, three pennies, was similar to Stork and popular for use in baking.

Fortescues of Lichfield opened in May 2014, a family run business specialising in designer clothing and accessories.Many will remember this as James Redshaw with the squeakiest floorboards ever known along with the old staircase leading up...

The established clothes retailer opened in November 2018.

On Bore Street for many years Osborne was the only dedicated place to shop for toys and cycles in the 70’s.  I can remember visiting the shop many times looking for boxes of Betta Bilda.

Opened on the 6th July 2013 specialising in family portraits. Closed in 2017/18.  Planning permission gain for a change of use to a restaurant in May 2018