7 High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Woolworths opened on Banbury High Street in 1931, according to the Banbury Guardian. It was built on the site of the Red Lion Hotel, below on the left, which was demolished to make way for the new store. Source: Francis Frith Here you can see the Woolworths store on the…
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Bexleyheath Woolworths – Store 390 / 1226
115-117 The Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7JN Woolworths opened in Bexleyheath in 1930. It was a purpose-built single storey store at 115-117 The Broadway. It was hit by an air raid in World War II. The building was saved by firefighters. Woolworths traded from this building for just over 50 years before changes came to Bexleyheath. Source: Kennett,…
Hartlepool Woolworths – Store 322
Lynn Street, Hartlepool, Co. Durham Woolowrths opened in Hartlepool on 7th July 1928. It was on Lynn and looks quite a large store from this photo. Source: Facebook Source: Francis Frith Source: Hartlepool History Then and Now Woolworths traded from Lynn Street for 40 years, until the building was to be demolished. Most of Lynn…
Staines Woolworths – Store 216
95/103 High Street, Staines, Middlesex Woolworths opened at 101-103 Staines High Street in 1926, next to the old White Lion pub, as you can see in the below 1950s photo. The pub was demolished in 1956 when the one-way road system was built. Source: pubshistory.com This photo is from the 1960s, you can see Woolworths…
Wolverhampton (Dudley Street) Woolworths – Store 186
40/41 Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, Staffs WV1 3ES This store was the second Woolworths in Wolverhampton, opening on 23rd May 1925 (The first Woolworths was in Victoria Street, Store 13, which opened in June 1912). Source: Black Country History The store was extended in 1927 and then in 1930. See below on the far right, next to James…
Basingstoke Woolworths – Store 107
5 – 7 London Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7AB Woolworths originally opened at 5 London Street in Basingstoke Old Town on 19th November 1921, taking over the premises of William Cannon, the butchers. They extended in 1935 into part of the drapery shop of J Boyer next door, making a larger store. Source: 100thbirthday.co.uk In Febraury 1959 the store was…
Luton Woolworths – Store 52
46-48 George Street, Luton, Beds LU1 2BA The 52nd Woolworths store opened in Luton on George Street in 1915, occupying two shop units. Source: Postcard from eBay On 17th June 1933, the store reopened after a rebuild. The design was quite a chaste Art Deco one with a hint of ornamentation. Source: Woolworths Museum In…
Bristol Broadmead Woolworths – Store 10
87/91 Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3DU In 1911, Woolworths opened their tenth UK store in Bristol, located at Castle Street. It was a busy and bustling street as you can see from this 1930s postcard. Sadly this store was destroyed along with the whole of Castle Street in WW2. Source: 100thbirthday.co.uk In 1950, Bristol rebuilt the worn-torn…
Birmingham Pallasades – Store 1172
1- 2 East Mews, The Pallasades, Birmingham B2 4XA This store opened in the Pallasades Shopping Centre on 31st October 1991. It was the first time Woolworths had returned to Birmingham City Centre after the closure of the Bull Ring and New Street branches back in the 1980s. This photo is from my Facebook group,…
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