Plymouth Nostalgia | Lawsons

6 September 2026 at 8:00 am

a shop in Plymouth many will remember.

For generations, a trip into Plymouth city centre wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to Lawson’s. With more than a century of history behind it, it became part of the fabric of the city and a familiar name to generations of shoppers.

What are your first memories of Lawson’s?

What did you used to buy there and do you miss it?

Photographs © Wayne Perry / Plymouth Post