The summer of 1990 was an exciting time for shoppers in Watford. The first phase of a new shopping centre had been completed and one of the town’s most-loved retailers was preparing to open its new store inside it.
Yesterday we looked back to Sunday, August 12, 1990 when staff at Trewins were busy transferring stock from its premises in Queens Road into a sparkling new store in the Harlequin Centre.
The following day a Watford Observer photographer visited the new shop to get a behind the scenes glimpse of how it looked as work continued to get it ready to welcome shoppers for the first time.
- Great snaps of much-loved shop moving into new shopping centre
- Popular Watford pub pictured in its earlier years
Making sure the furniture section is ready (Image: Watford Observer)
Take a look through these 20 pictures from our archive and look back at some of the products on sale at Trewins when it opened in the Harlequin almost 33 years ago.
Polishing the rails by the escalator (Image: Watford Observer)
Management get ready to welcome shoppers (Image: Watford Observer)
It was a very busy time for Trewins staff (Image: Watford Observer)
These mannequins still needed dressing (Image: Watford Observer)
Looking down on menswear and kitchen wear (Image: Watford Observer)
A glimpse of the garden furniture department (Image: Watford Observer)
Stacking towels on the shelves (Image: Watford Observer)
Did you buy a food mixer from the shop? (Image: Watford Observer)
Or maybe you bought furniture for your baby? (Image: Watford Observer)
Checking on the lamps (Image: Watford Observer)
Rolls of material ready for sale (Image: Watford Observer)
Some of the women's wear that would be on sale (Image: Watford Observer)
Getting the displays ready ahead of opening time (Image: Watford Observer)
The kitchenware department (Image: Watford Observer)
There were no shortage of gifts for sale at Trewins (Image: Watford Observer)
Ornaments and flowers (Image: Watford Observer)
Taking a break for some exercise (Image: Watford Observer)
Making sure everything was ready on time (Image: Watford Observer)
These escalators carried thousands of shoppers between the floors (Image: Watford Observer)
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