All firm favourites but which was the best for Christmas shopping?
![The Binns Christmas window, but what was it like for presents.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_94916431.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
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What were the great gifts that you bought from this line-up of former Hartlepool shops?
Was Woolworths your tops when it came to festive gifts? If so, what did you buy?
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Or perhaps you preferred a visit to Binns? Can you remember the presents you used to buy there?
How about the Central Stores, was it a winner in the Christmas gift stakes?
And then there’s the Frank Wright shop, which was a well-known toy store and bookshop. Did you get your much-wanted presents as a child from the York Road favourite?
Or perhaps there was a completely different Hartlepool store which was the best for Christmas presents.
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