These photos are sure to evoke happy memories for a generation of city centre shoppers. Much-loved fashion giant C&A - known affectionately as 'Coats and Ats' to shoppers - stood tall as a go to destination for bargain-hunters for decades. The majority of these images were taken at the Boar Lane store in June 2000 after it was announced the brand was to disappear from the high street. The store closed the following year with others around West Yorkshire including Wakefield's Ridings Centre and Bradford. Your YEP asked the members of Leeds Retro, our facebook group dedicated to celebrating the city's rich history and heritage to share their shopping memories. They accompany these photos from the plucked from the YEP archive and feature some fab stories. READ MORE: 12 photos you'll only understand if you shopped at Readmans LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. C&A memories
Enjoy these photos and memories of fashion giant C&A in Leeds. PIC: Claire Lim | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim
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"Spent my first wage on clothes in there back in 1986. Loved it." - Kay Gray. | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim
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"My daughter got lost in there. Found her dancing in front of a mirror. They were all over on the pillars so always after that I knew where she would be if it happened again." - Marilyn Garrity. | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim
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"My mum said it stood for Coats and Ats" - Patsy Thornton. Photo: Claire Lim
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"Used to trail round Leeds shops looking for clothes but usually ended up in C&A .Always found something to suit in there." - Irene Gant. | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim
6. C&A memories
"First time I went was at 11-years-old to choose and buy my own clothes with my birthday money." - Karen Lorraine Lawton | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim