FOR every Bradfordian the city's Kirkgate Shopping Centre holds special memories.

Shopping, eating, or simply watching the world go by, the shopping centre - formerly known as the Arndale Centre - has been part of life since it was built almost half a century ago.

Bradford Council has announced that it has bought the shopping centre for £15.5m with a view to demolishing it in the coming years as part of its long-standing plans to create a 'city village'.

Here's a nostalgic look back at the bustling shopping hub we know and love.

*If you have any memories of the shopping centre that you would like to share email helen.mead@nqyne.co.uk or emma.clayton@nqyne.co.uk