How many of these shops do you recognise from strolling down Westborough across the decades?

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IN PICTURES: 40 photos of lost shops and streets on Scarborough's Westborough over the decades

By George Buksmann

Published 24th Feb 2023, 12:06 BST

Updated 24th Feb 2023, 12:07 BST

Scarborough’s main shopping high street, Westborough, has evolved throughout the decades and is on the verge of its latest refresh.

The Scarborough News has looked back in its retro archive at some of the shops which once proudly stood in our town from the 1950s to present, with many Scarborough shoppers missing them dearly.

From iconic department stores to many of the smaller independents that will have a place in people’s hearts … take a look back at these classic photos of Scarborough’s high street.

Lingerie shop Etam pictured on the high street.

25. High Street History

Lingerie shop Etam pictured on the high street. Photo: Contributed

Scarborough's high street, pictured from above, in February 2023.

26. High Street History

Scarborough's high street, pictured from above, in February 2023. Photo: Richard Ponter

Our Price, Burger King, Radio Rentals and, on the Aberdeen Walk corner, Famous Army Stores, pictured in May 1997.

27. High Street History

Our Price, Burger King, Radio Rentals and, on the Aberdeen Walk corner, Famous Army Stores, pictured in May 1997. Photo: Contributed

Scarborough's high street, Westborough, will continue to evolve, even after decades' worth of changes.

28. High Street History

Scarborough's high street, Westborough, will continue to evolve, even after decades' worth of changes. Photo: Richard Ponter

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