An eye-catching new Scottish exhibition promises to take visitors back in time as they explore an old-style high street lined with classic merchandise.
The Street at The McManus, at the McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee, has completely taken over one of the museum's exhibition spaces.
It features cobbled streets, detailed shopfronts and even virtual shop assistants recalling the golden age of the high street.
Visitors can look in on the likes of Draffens department store - these days memorialised as a speakeasy style cocktail bar - and visit a pub made out of the fittings from two of Dundee's long-gone pubs, the John O'Groats and the Old Toll Bar.
To make The Street as authentic as possible, curators at the McManus have used classic merchandise acquired over the course of several decades to dress the windows of their replica shops.
Leisure and Culture Dundee has also collaborated with the Dundee Rep Theatre's set dressers to create the authentic looking shop fittings, inspired by shops of old from over the years.
These include classic cans of Tennents Lager and Sweetheart Stout, desert boots from Clarks, timepieces from Timex and toys and games ranging from retro Barbie dolls to Dennis the Menace figurines.
The exhibition has been inspired by the ways in which Scots' shopping habits have changed in recent years.
Greater reliance on online behemoths such as Amazon has led to a decline in the fortunes of many high street brands, some of whom - such as Woolworths, Comet, Maplin and BHS - have not survived.
Those changes have been accelerated even more by the coronavirus pandemic.
The exhibition aims to both inspire some nostalgic feelings and show younger visitors how their high streets have changed over the years.
Moira Methven, chair of Leisure and Culture Dundee, said: "Shopping and enjoying hospitality with friends and family continue to be an important part of our identity and culture.
"We hope everyone enjoys this exhibition, younger visitors will love being in the space, while older visitors will remember and reminisce about times gone by."
The free exhibition runs at the McManus in Dundee from today until October 23 2022. Admission is free.
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