Manchester's lost underground shopping centre sold 39p bacon and was 'only place' to buy skinny jeans in the 1970s
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIn the 1970s and 80s, Manchester city centre had an underground shopping centre with almost everything shoppers could ever want and need.
Market Centre opened in 1972 and had numerous entrances, including one on Brown Street and another on Norfolk Street. It was home to around 100 stores where shoppers could get their hands on food, clothes, vinyls and more.
Fashion boutique Stolen From Ivor, which stocked Levi jeans, had a shop there, as well as record store Manchester Underground Records Import.
Other music shops included Collectors Records, Yvonne’s record stall and Spinn In Records. READ MORE: The Manchester park 'haunted' by a magical creature from Harry Potter that knows your 'worst fear' Lost Manchester TV studio 'haunted' by an actor who died during a live broadcast In an article published by the MEN in 2019, it was reported that broadcaster Mike Sweeney bought his jeans from the Market Centre in the 70s.
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