This is a very interesting store in Manchester near the Manchester Piccadilly train station, about…read moretwo blocks away. It has an array of things, including books, records, but also clothes. Very cheap, as everything is used. What makes it worth visiting is its charm as an "anything goes" type place..I bought CD's and a few books there. I thought the owner was friendly. It's fun to rummage through these things. Take a half hour or so and have fun browsing.

HELP WANTED! I'll be traveling to Manchester, Liverpool, and London for a week in late November and…read morewould really appreciate some good recommendations for music shops, bookstores, coffee shops, and places to eat! I really like places that are quirky and out of the box so if you live in any of these areas and have suggestions please reach out! Thanks! :) -Amberly

Great spot for shopping. Lots of treasures. We loved all of the different businesses in building…read moreacross 4 floors.

Back in the days of Madchester, Afflecks Palace was the place to go to get cool flares, psychadelic…read moreshirts, sunhats and all the right threads. Rumour has it Urban Splash founder Tom Bloxham even had a stall here selling bootleg Inspiral Carpets and Happy Mondays tees. These days, Afflecks is a bit of a ghost town. There are still dozens of stalls selling everything from vintage and secondhand clothes to military wear, drugs paraphanelia, henna tattoos, wind-chimes and furniture. Sadly, there aren't as many old goths, rockers, emo teens and ageing punks as there used to be and you can sometimes walk round the whole building without seeing anyone other than the staff!

Dear yelpers. I am the proud owner of a pair of full-on designer shoes... for the first and perhaps…read moreonly time in my life. Now I'm not materialistic. I don't care for labels. My suede high street Pied a Terre classic black wedges from a branch of Office in London are likely to become a family heirloom, should I bear a daughter who ends up with size 5-6 feet. For me it is not about having something expensive, or famous-named. It's about how timeless it is. Well, that daughter, should she occur (and let's face it, should she have the same taste in shoes as me - who knows? She might prefer a pair of Caterpillars or Timberlands), will also be inheriting the absolute bargainous pieces of wonderment I found myself the lucky owner of a couple of Christmases ago... I'm there, browsing, when the name on an insole next door to me looks rather familiar. And this is such luck, people, seriously, the very definition of serendipity. I wouldn't have even been browsing Milner & Webb were it not for the sign by the antique phones that said, "For assistance, please go next door to Milner & Webb." I was looking at the phones as a gift for a family friend. Ginas. A pair of Ginas. Not so many years ago, I was stood, balls of my feet in agony, working in a designer shoe shop, selling these bad boys to women with vastly disposable incomes. I loved flogging the Ginas because they were £300-£500 a piece and my commission would be stonking. But I never liked them. Too blingy, too garish and far too Saturday night TV. But these vintage beauties next to me? Black. Strappy. That word again. Classic. That other one. Timeless. The price? £40. What I paid (oh thank you, early Christmas present!)? £35. And not only that, they knocked £20 off the antique phone I decided to get as a present for the family. Plus friendly service. Milner & Webb, we love you. We love you a ridiculous amount. Please, don't go anywhere.

It's a nice business and the staff are professional . They treat everybody equally. It's a good…read moreplace to shop. I will recommend them to all my friends too

If I was working at Pop Boutique I'd be tempted to turn off the neon sign that boldly encourages…read moreretro lovers to 'Come and worship'. Once the hippest vintage shop in the city, PB now looks like a ghost of it's former self. The window displays look tired and empty and the stock looks exactly the same as it did years ago. By this I mean, exactly the same flared and bootleg jeans, cords, psychadelic dresses and tracksuit tops. In short - the shop needs to get it's groove back and fast if it wants to hold on to it's Superfly reputation!

Selling jewellery whilst posing the question "What did we do before it?"…read more Thought provoking, deep and multi angled. Getting past the name, the jewellery itself is mostly vintage or handmade. The amount of work that must go into it is mind boggling, such is the level of detail and decoration. Considering this, the prices aren't astronomical. For one offs, vintage, and costume accessories there aren't many around to complete with Prior Jewels.

Fantastic jewellery shop with so many bits and bobs the place will keep your entertained for hours…read more I ended up spending a small fortune here- not because Prior Jewels is hugely expensive but just because there was so much I wanted in the end. I love all the cabinets full of treasure here, you will definitely find something totally unique and fabulous if you put the time in here.

When you've torn your britches riding your penny farthing it can be hard to track down a singer…read moresewing machine to repair them with, but never fear - General Store now has you covered. While there you could also pick up a shoeshine brush and an old fashioned razor blade so you can shave like a Victorian. This shop can cover all your hipster needs.

I stand the artisan market and to deal with ASif and Jodie is a joy. They only choose food and…read morecrafts that are of a high quality and try not to double up on the kinds of food and crafts so we all get a fair go. A great place to sit and have morning coffee and cake, and get some original designs and foods for a very reasonable price. Set by the canal under the railway arches, it's a great place to meet up with friends and have a good old mooch around. Great easy Sunday event. They also have an artisan market at the Lavender Farm, Rainford. Great setting also.Thats every 2nd Sunday in the month.