This article tells the story of Frost's Department Store, a beloved fixture on Walton Road in Liverpool for over a century. It features reminiscences from former employees and shoppers, highlighting the store's impact on the local community.
A lost Liverpool department store was the 'beating heart' of one busy city street for generations. Named after draper and local entrepreneur Thomas Frost, many will know the familiar tower of the famous Frost’s building on Walton Road . It was back in the 1880s that Mr Frost moved into one of the six shops on site and from there built a family empire.
By 1910, Frost's drapery business expanded into all of the shops and became a household name Around the time of WWI, the shops were replaced by the current building, remembered as Frost’s Department Store. Also known as T.W. Frost, the family-run business was on Walton Road for around a century and welcomed hundreds upon hundreds through its doors, selling everything from clothing to homeware and more, the ECHO previously reported. Generations will remember shopping there with their parents, or even working there and with staff going on trips together outside of the city. The ECHO's former sports editor Ken Rogers, who writes the 'Lost Tribes' memory column, previously shared his childhood memories of the lost department store and what the area was like in years gone by. He said: 'Frost's was a really popular department store, drawing in customers from all of the surrounding districts. My late mother, May Rogers, worked there for years. 'Frost's itself was a very welcoming store. Mum worked in the popular curtains department on the ground floor. 'There was a real togetherness about the Frost's staff. I can remember them ambitiously organising trips to Paris and Amsterdam which took my mother out of the country for the first time in her life.' Images, courtesy of Liverpool Central Library and Archives, offer a glimpse into the popular department store decades ago. Both taken in 1973, many will remember the building as it looks here. Since these images were taken, a lot has changed in the area and Ken said he remembers that part of Walton Road as always being bus
Liverpool Department Store Frost's Walton Road History Local Business Community
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Blacklers: The Liverpool Department Store That Was a 'Proper Family Day Out'A beloved Liverpool department store, Blacklers, is remembered fondly by generations for its magical Christmas experiences, family-friendly atmosphere, and iconic features like the Winter Wonderland Grotto and giant Santa Claus.
Read more »
Remember the Buzz Lightyear queue at Liverpool's lost Disney store?This Christmas Eve, we take a look back at a memorable day in 1996 when hundreds of parents queued outside Clayton Square’s Disney store in Liverpool hoping to get their hands on the must-have Toy Story toy, Buzz Lightyear.
Read more »
'End of an era' as department store closes after 200 yearsJolly's department store in Bath - owned by Frasers Group - has announced it is closing down, with sale signs in its windows.
Read more »
Fears of Christmas shopping chaos as staff at iconic department store threaten to strike...
Read more »
Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict former department store in HamiltonFirefighters tackled a blaze within the former Bairds department store in Hamilton town centre, South Lanarkshire, on Friday morning.
Read more »
Hamilton fire crews scramble to blaze at former department storeCrews were alerted to the incident on Duke Street at around 6.40am this morning. The fire was located within the disused building however, the cause of the blaze is currently unknown.
Read more »