CONTENT WARNING: DILDO, ANN SUMMERS STORE, NINETIES: A customer with a rude dildo shaped candle at a new Ann Summers Shop opening in Cardiff Wales in 1998. Photograph: Rob Watkins. Ann Summers is a British retail chain known for selling lingerie, adult toys, and erotic products. Founded in 1972, it gained popularity by empowering women through sexual wellness and confidence. Under Jacqueline Gold’s leadership, the brand revolutionized the adult retail industry.

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Size: 5315px × 3645px
Location: Queen Street, Cardiff
Photo credit: © Rob Watkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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