An inviting Aladdin's cave in a neglected district, 69A Intandane stocks everything from decorative arts and curiosities from Africa and Asis to vintage clothing (75 Renshaw Street, trocadero.com/69aintandane)

Britain's leading maritime products stockist, Nauticalia has thousands of items instore and online, from an electronic hand warmer, just right for a chilly day at sea, to treasure from an 18th-century shipwreck (Unit 6, Britannia Pavilion, Albert Dock, tel: 0151 708 9295).

Wayne Colquhoun and his art nouveau and art deco delights are sought after by TV antiques shows. See his collection at Circa 1900, housed in a stunning marble arcade and encompassing everything from sculpture to furniture and paintings (Monday-Friday, Holt's Arcade, India Buildings, Water Street).

The days are getting chillier in England's north west, so help keep out the cold with a hat. Housed in a magnificent former Methodist church hall, Hatz b4u assk has everything from berets to beanies, flat caps to rasta hats (Central Hall, Renshaw Street; tel: 0151 707 0778).