The Cardiff branch of House of Fraser, housed in the long-standing Howells building, has closed its doors for the final time. The department store has been open since 1865 and staff have paid an emotional tribute to their time there as they bid it goodbye.
"Up until now I’ve been very stoic about the whole thing," said staff member Sue Falcon, who started and finished her 34-year Howells and House of Fraser career in the children's section under the same boss, Ann Vaughan.
Sue admitted there would be "a few tears" on the final day at work, adding: "Then I’ll go home and have a really good cry! Before I started this morning, I went around and revisited some of the places over the last couple of years that have been important to me, and mentally said goodbye."
