We decided to dive into our archives to find photos of the popular city centre shopping destination from the 2000s and 1990s.
You can see the photos in our gallery below.
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5. Commercial Road in 1998
British Gas, Priceless and other shops in Commercial Road in 1998. Photo: Michael Scaddan
6. Ottakar's Bookshop
Can you remember Ottakar's bookshop in Commercial Road? Photo: Michael Scaddan
8. British Bookshops
Can you remember British Bookshops in Commercial Road. Photo: JPIMedia
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