Businesses like Smyth Patterson, McCalls, Style and Value, Roy Ervine, Brogan’s Opticians, Jeffers Bakery, Greens, and Lowry Jewellers, have been the beating heart of Lisburn for generations.
Whilst many are sad to see some old favourites close there doors, businesses like these are keeping an independent mark on the high street.
Are there any businesses you like to support? Are there any that you miss seeing in the city centre? What are your memories of shopping in Lisburn in years gone by?
5. Independent businesses are still at the heart of Lisburn
McCalls of Lisburn was established in 1956 and has grown to become one of the UK's premier independent fashion retailers. The business now operates from two stores with over 12,000 square feet in the centre of Lisburn. Photo: McCalls
6. Independent businesses are still at the heart of Lisburn
Castle Street in the 1990s, with Roy Ervine Menswear, which is still operating today Photo: Courtesy of Irish Linen and Lisburn Museum
7. Independent businesses are still at the heart of Lisburn
Jeffers Bakery, which was established in 1937, is still bringing the best baked good to the people of Lisburn almost 90 years later Photo: Courtesy of Irish Linen and Lisburn Museum
8. Independent businesses are still at the heart of Lisburn
This photo of Market Square in the 1960s shows just how much times have changed Photo: Courtesy of Irish Linen and Lisburn Museum