WE shared an image of the Golden Square from the 1980s and it certainly took people on a trip down memory lane.
More than 100 readers shared their memories of the shopping centre.
Here’s what they had to say:
Loved C&A, Chelsea Girl and Sayers toast, made with that lovely, uncut, thick bread, with loads of proper butter. Can anyone remember that catalogue place, a bit like Argos, not far from where this photo was taken?
Diane Warburton
Those were the days. Used to be a great place to shop, I loved going every Saturday morning.
Lynne Earle
C&A, Etams, and The Index shop were in The Mall then sadly went. I used to always shop for clothes at Chelsea Girl mainly but it too didn’t seem to last long once it moved into the mall. I used to go when it was in Sankey Street next to good old Woolies and also in Bobby Cousins. We had so many shoe and clothes shops in the town centre back then which all seemed to go once The Golden Square mall was built.
Jean Harrison
Used to clothes shop in C&A as teenager and Clockhouse and Etam, when Warrington was great for shopping.
Sheree Woolley
Warrington had a town centre. Bring back those days.
Sue Stanworth
Watched the first shuttle landing on a TV that was in one of those windows.
Gareth Roberts
Loved it. Chelsea Girl was the best.
Rachel Atkin
When Warrington was good, and you didn't have to go Manchester to do some clothes shopping.
Andrea Hope
This was when town centre was the best! Wish it was still like that- just glad that horrid bus station is gone and the newsagents at the top of the escalators.
Rachel Symonds
Shops were great, there was plenty of variety. I can remember the council announcing that there would be 60 new shops , and it wasn’t far off.
Jan Barber
Better shops then. At least it was interesting and could by decent clothes.
Rob Mace
And now you don't get that many people in the whole of Golden Square now on a Saturday.
Neil Parker
Wish we had that variety of shops now.
Julie Franks
When it was fab.
Julie Hampton Bennett
Still preferred the old town before that was built.
David Jepson
Wish it was still like this.
Beth Street
What went wrong?
Lynne O’Neill
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