Truro – Store 836

13-15 Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2RF One of the later stores, Woolworths opened during the 1950s in the only city of Cornwall (and place of my birth) – Truro. It was located in quite a prominent area, next to the City Hall, and opposite the Trustee Savings Bank (ie TSB) and a rather important looking statue….

Chelmsford Woolworths – Store 355

40 – 41 High Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1DF Woolworths opened in the Essex town of Chelmsford in 1929. In the late 20s when Woolworths was rapidly expanding, the chain had started to take over old hotels. In Chelmsford they took over the site of the King’s Head Hotel, a building which had been in…

Sutton – Store 1192

71 High Street, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1DT After Woolworths closed at 148/150 High Street, they moved down the road to 71 High Street. 71 High Street was quite a historical building in Sutton. It was where Sutton’s first department store was located, called Shinner’s Department store, built in 1935. Source: K Park Prints and Collectables Source: Old UK Photos…