1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca

1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca When clothes designer Jeff Banks reported on the Manchester fashion scene, he had to check out Affleck's Palace. The indoor emporium of independent traders opened in 1982, fast becoming a regular shopping haunt for generations of students Clip taken from The Clothes Show, originally broadcast on BBC One, 17 November 1986. Explore more and follow BBC Archive. Related topics - ManchesterLatest updates from your followed topics will now appear in a collection on the BBC homepage.