13 things you could do in 1990s Warrington which you can’t do now

It was a decade of shell suits and girl power and Gazza and Oasis.

But lots of the best things about Warrington in the decade are no longer there.

Join us on a trip down memory lane of the best things in the 90s you can no longer do

WATCH A FILM AT THE ODEON IN THE TOWN CENTRE >

Remember the Odeon in Warrington town centre.

On Buttermarket street, it showed its last film in August 1994.

Rather than today, there were just three screens to choose from.

But there was ice cream sold before showings!

The last film to be shown at the Odeon was Speed, starring Keanu Reeves. Adult tickets were available for £2.50.

GET BURGERS AT FATTY ARBUCKLES >

The American-themed chain restaurant opened on Riverside Retail Park in 1997, in the unit later occupied by Pizza Hut and Harvester.

This picture shows then mayor Roy Humphreys cutting the ribbon at the eaterie.

The chain, launched in the early 1990s, focused on large portions at cheap prices.

The name refers to Hollywood director and silent movie star, Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle.

More than 40 outlets were opened across the country, it had a retro theme with huge portions served on 13 inch plates.

By 2000 though, the firm had started to struggle and the word Fatty was removed from its name.

The BSE outbreak hit the company hard and the business was sold and many of the restaurants, including the Warrington one, closed.

GET PICK N MIX AT WOOLWORTHS >

Woolies on Sankey Street was a must on a Saturday afternoon.

Toys, magazines, you could even get a passport photo from a booth in the corner.

And best of all was pick n mix.

The store closed its doors in January 2009 after the company was laden with debt.

Woolworths, or Woolies as it was more often affectionately known, was the home of everything from toys to kitchen and dining equipment, gardening supplies and sweet treats and was one of the country's oldest chains.

WATCH THE WIRE AT WILDERSPOOL ON BOXING DAY OR NEW YEAR >

Christmas was always Wire at home on either Boxing Day or New Years Day.

But that all changed in 1996 with the arrival of Super League.

Had the authorities had their way, that would have been the end of Warrington with a plan to merge with Widnes.

This was thrown out but summer rugby meant Christmas with the Wire was consigned to history.

Wilderspool itself was soon knocked down as the Wolves moved across town to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

CATCH A BUS FROM UNDER GOLDEN SQUARE >

Back in the nineties, you get an escalator down below Golden Square to catch a bus back home.

The old bus station was underneath the centre and took buses out by Legh Street car park.

It was demolished as the whole Golden Square was rebuilt and the road layout changed in the early 2000s.

The bus station then moved to its current location at Winwick Street.

ENJOY A NIGHT OUT AT SMITHS >

There was nothing more nineties in Warrington than Mr Smiths.

The club was maybe in its heyday in the 1980s but it was still going strong throughout the 90s.

For many, the first visit would be at a midweek Junior Smiths night which attracted thousands.

The building closed as a club in 2000s and was empty by 2015 when it was gutted by fire and demolished.

GO TO THE UCI >

The closure of the Odeon meant everyone from Warrington went to the UCI in Westbrook to catch a film.

The UCI debuted in the late 1980s and for most of the next 15 years was the only venue in Warrington to catch a film.

It was rebranded to the Odeon in 2004.

GET YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT C&A >

A visit to the Golden Square was very different.

Here is a Christmas celebration outside the old C&A.

Department stores were so popular with not just C&A but BHS and Marks also being great places for a Saturday afternoon shop.

And was there a better breakfast than the BHS cafe?

VISIT THE TREE AT CHILDRENS WORLD >

Remember this.

It took centre stage at Childrens World as was and then Mothercare in Alban Retail Park.

For many it was the highlight of the visit.

The tree had massive branches which could be seen from the top level.

SNIFF OUT THE HOPS AT TETLEY WALKERS >

Anyone walking or even driving along Winwick Road, could see and smell the factory.

Tetley Walkers’ brewery on Dallam Lane finally called ‘Time’ on its operation in 1994 and so ended an era.

Peter Walker’s first site in Warrington was on King Street before moving the brewery to Dallam Lane (now demolished and part of the car park of The Halliwell Jones Stadium).

CATCH KERRY IN ATOMIC KITTEN >

Were you at Padgate High when Kerry Katona came in 1998.

She was one the original members of the band which shot to fame in the wake of the Spice Girls.

She did not last long though.

She left in 2001 only to rejoin more than a decade late.

WATCH THE V FESTIVAL IN WARRINGTON >

In the late 1990s, Warrington staged some massive shows at Victoria Park. The first V festival was in 1996.

Radiohead staged shows under a big top the following year as well.

However the move was not to last until the Neighbourhood Weekender came back two decades later.

HAVE A DRINK AT THE KINGSWAY PUB >

The Kingsway was based on the junction of Kingsway South and Reynolds Street in Latchford.

The large pub fell into disuse in the 1990s.

It has since been demolished and the land has been turned into flats and apartments.

There are lots of others no longer around too