For 47 years, the Argos catalogue had a well-deserved place in Manchester homes, providing a convenient shopping service and entertaining children for hours.
Up until it was printed for the final time in 2020, browsing the shopping bible was a must when it came to compiling our birthday and Christmas wish lists. Throughout its five decades, the Argos catalogue had an important place on many Manchester coffee tables and bookshelves.
The hefty book, which was first printed in 1973, contained all of the latest must-have toys and gadgets. We would peruse its hundred-odd pages for hours, getting more and more excited as our eyes beheld each toy that we just had to have.
