Norwich: A look back at shopping in the city in the 1990s

From Anglia Square to Castle Quarter, our compact city centre has everything you need, with many shops and market stall offerings.

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In 1993, the then-Castle Mall opened its doors to offer several floors of retail offerings in an exciting new shopping centre for Norwich.

Here we take a look back at the sights many happy shoppers will remember from the 1990s.

Magdalen Street, November 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Iris Cox arranging the Christmas Window Display in Looses Store in Magdalen Street, Norwich, November 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Mike and Hilary Mallett of the Tea Junction, 1999 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich market Wakefield pasta stall, 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

A cuppa at the Norwich market tea stall in 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

Bargain-hunters out in force for the sales at Debenhams in Norwich, December 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Adcock's mushy pea stall on Norwich market 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

Shoppers browse two of the stalls on Norwich Market on January 18, 1966 (Image: Newsquest)

Debenhams in Norwich, dated around October 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

People enjoying the sunshine and music on London Street as Norwich buskers kept the crowds amused with a tune or two, September 7, 1992 (Image: Newsquest)

A view of St Stephen's Street from the shop window of the Co-operative shop, October 1990 (Image: Newsquest)

Interior picture of Castle Quarter showing the first shoppers to use it, September 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Christmas shoppers crowd Gentleman's Walk in Norwich, December 1995. (Image: Newsquest)

Littlewoods Store taken from Gentleman's Walk end. The store went right through to the side opposite Timberhill. The store ceased trading and Marks & Spencer's moved their mens's and furniture departments there for a few years until they returned back to their main store. The store is now occupied by Primark. February, 1990 (Image: Newsquest)

Anglia Square in Norwich, March 1998 (Image: Newsquest)

A picture of the former Topshop building in 1990 (Image: Newsquest)

Poundtime on St. Stephens Street, January 5, 1994 (Image: Newsquest)

Shoppers at the end of year sale at Marks & Spencer store in Norwich, 27 December 27, 1990 (Image: Newsquest)

Brigg Street, 1990 (Image: Newsquest)

Anglia Square Norwich, 1993 (Image: Newsquest)