Staff gather outside Debenhams in Ipswich after the fire alarms went off in April 1974 (Image: Archant)
As we continue with our look back through our archives, we reach the letter D - and Debehnams, a store which has drawn shoppers to the town for decades.
Debenhams is one of the UK’s most recognisable department stores, having started life back in 1778.
In Ipswich, Debenhams holds a key position in the town centre and here we look back at the history of the store.
Are you one of the shoppers featured in our gallery, snapping up a bargain in the post Christmas sales?
Or were you one of the workers seen being evacuated?
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