Castlefield
Insitu Manchester
3,000 square-foot vintage emporium on the edge of Hulme that is designed to meet all of your second hand needs.
Written by Suzy Prince
Manchester
The Shaw Trust (Urmston)
The entire town of Urmston, on the outskirts of Greater Manchester, is thrifting heaven with a big cluster of reasonably-priced charity shops spread over just a few streets. The pick of a great bunch is the Shaw Trust.
Chorlton
Wowie Zowie!
A small but perfectly formed vintage and second hand store in one of Manchester’s premium suburbs, Chorlton.
Manchester
British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical Store
A second hand shops that specialises in selling electrical goods
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