These images feature a range of shopping scenes with retailers who bargain hunters made a bee line for in focus. They are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Welcome to Leeds – Memories of the Merrion Hotel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Enjoy these Merrion Centre memories from the 1980s.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc2ZTg4Nzk2LTJiN2EtNGVkMC1iNjllLTUyNTFhNDA5NzIxZTo0Zjg4OWUyMC0zYmVhLTQ2ZjktOGEwYy05ZTI0MjhkZjRjZjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Do you remember Girl Talk, Stylo and Crackpot?](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhZDYzZDIyLThjZDgtNDkzMC05OTU2LWNmMzVmNjVhODk0Mzo2NzE5MjZkYS03MDlhLTQ4ZDktODU4My1jOWU4NTU1MTAxZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Do you remember Gerrards who specialised in washing machine, vaccum cleaner and cooker spares? Pictured in 1982.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQzMWE1Njg5LWJhNTAtNDU2YS05NjdmLTU5ODEwZjk5OGQ5MjphZDc3ZWY5Ni05YjU4LTRmYzAtYjQyMy1lMmZlMGExZGJiZGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Merrion Centre memories
Do you remember Gerrards who specialised in washing machine, vaccum cleaner and cooker spares? Pictured in 1982.Photo: YPN
![Do you remenber Brentfords? Pictured in 1983.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiNDY1N2Y5LTA2MDgtNGFiNy05NWE0LTZkMGVhNDM3ZjViZDowY2YzMmZjMy0yYWE1LTQ2NTItYmU3NS01MTE5MTgxODc0ZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Merrion Centre, Leeds 1982](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiM2MxYjcyLWYwMWItNDllZC04YjM1LTMzZGRkNGQ2MzUxYjo3MTllYWZmMi03YmQxLTRlNjMtYmQ4OS1hOWM2ZTU4ZjY3ZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![The Merrion Centre in 1982.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI0MmI0NGFjLTFmMzktNDllMS1iNThhLWE4ODA4ZDRlZThmZjozNWY1ZDdjMS0wYmFlLTRjMGUtOTlhMy1iOTgwYWNmNTk1MzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)