Step back in time with 9 nostalgic snaps of St Helens

Town centre landmarks like Helena House, the Fleece Hotel, and Savoy have been lost over the years, and Church Street and Church Square look very different now, with a shift towards online shopping and retail parks having had a big impact on the high street.

If you'd like to share your memories with us, email your nostalgic snaps to tabitha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk.

The Savoy before its demolition (Image: Phillip Mayer)

Marks & Spencers and Woolworths along Church Street in the 1960s (Image: St Helens Archives)

The Hardshaw Centre and Toy and Hobby on Church Street (Image: John Millgan)

The ABC Capitol, at the corner of Duke Street and North Road (Image: Contributed)

Westfield Street in the 1960s (Image: St Helens Archives)

Tyrers department store on Bridge Street (Image: St Helens Archives)

The iconic Beechams building at the end of Westfield Street (Image: St Helens Archives)

Fleece Hotel on Church Street (Image: Contributed)