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Not Wirral, but near enough I guess. The other day, Pinzgauer & I made a nostalgic trip to Lewis's in Liverpool. We both remember it from childhood, mainly for the Christmas grotto. It's closing on Saturday, so we just got there in time. I wonder what will happen to the famous Epstein statue. Any way, we spent about an hour there & talked to a couple of long serving employees. I managed to buy a couple of good quality casual jackets, reduced from £100 to £19.99. Here's the receipt for one of them. Sad day.

got a bargain there mate! its closing its doors for the last time this Saturday as far as i know dickys staying put!!!

Yes, as Chris said, it was a sad day. Lots of memories. Only 2 floors open now and a lot of empty shelves there too. The employees we spoke to had been there 23yrs and 32yrs. There's a big party for them at the Adelphi on Sunday. There will be a few moist eyes no doubt !

The lift attendant just goes between Ground and 1st floor only now. He was a little glum and who can blame him ?

You've got 2 days to grab some real bargains and take a last look round. Cheerio Dickie.

The message on the receipt is quite touching - so sad

Another one bites the dust. Very sad, really.

I remember my Dad taking me to see the Daleks there in the 60's, the first time they had appeared in public outside London. I xxxxxxx my pants and haven't been quite the same since.

i rember going to see batman in the 60's they always had good grottos went there the last couple of years got photos of the kids whith father christmas going to lewis's was always the start of christmas lewis's wont be forgotten

someone go and get photos of the 60`s barbers upstairs please as i`m working

you mean this?

yep, apparently it was untouched for many years then they discovered it.

I can't help but think that if they'd moved in to liverpool one, it would of survived.

yes mate true!
i run a shop on renshaw street not far from lewis and the place is like a ghost town no wonder its closing!

There's a video HERE and at the bottom of the page there is a link to a gallery of 8 pictures of the 5th floor.

cheers dd, i`ll take a look tomorrow

a U.E would be fantastic in there. Every Floor Peeps need to organise obviously i cant but hey !! Very sad indeed. Love the old lifts nostalja