The Woolies thread.

Earth Worm Jim · Jan 28, 2009

This is the closed Woolworths thread,

Wrexham.

The front.

The back.

The inside, through the windows.

Chester.

The front.

The inside, through the wondow.

Foxylady · Jan 28, 2009

This could be a very loooooooooooooooong thread!

Good idea, though, EWJim. I'll get some pics of Seaton's tomorrow. :mrgreen:

smileysal · Jan 28, 2009

I'm just depressed cos we can't buy pick'n'mix anymore from Woolies.

When I picked my 16 year old up from college, the first thing we did was go in there and get a pick'n'mix.

I know they sell it in other places, but you don't get as much variety as you did in there.

Richard Davies · Jan 28, 2009

My brother got some Pick & Mix from Stockport's Woolies after he heard they were in trouble, feeling it was his last chance.

Our grandad liked Pick & Mix, & often offered some round when we came to visit. There was a small department store in Wellingborough, which he used to get it from.

One time me & my girlfriend were talking about the sort of sweets on offer, & almost all the ones I remembered were ones she didn't like.

Urban-Warrior · Jan 28, 2009

Cool thread... will get some of cardiffs wollies tomorrow

Random · Jan 29, 2009

I see it didn't take the Chester store long to get "scoused up"

WillPS · Jan 30, 2009

At least they've not robbed the Woolworths letters as they did in Sheffield!

Foxylady · Jan 30, 2009

Seaton, Devon.

Side shot showing the addition to the original building.

Corner shot.

The rather elegant frontage of the original building. Taken from the middle of the road by the roundabout on the sea front...well, tis winter in a seaside town!

And two shots taken through the window.

underitall · Jan 30, 2009

Agreeed, good idea for a long thread...
Il do Weymouths one when I get a chance, nice to see shelves still in yours!
Im going to see about where the back access is for it, never known, probably in the multi storey.

Urban-Warrior · Jan 31, 2009

Nice shots of the Seaton one Foxy.. takes me back to summer '05 working at lyme bay.. used to pick up my cheap DVD's in there!!

Foxylady · Jan 31, 2009

Jonas-Smith said:
.. takes me back to summer '05 working at lyme bay.. used to pick up my cheap DVD's in there!!

Cheers, Jonas.

Hah! We've probably passed each other on the streets. :lol:

Yeah, I've bought many a cheap DVD from Woolies too...that and DIY stuff were my main purchases. :mrgreen:

Urban-Warrior · Feb 1, 2009

Penarth & Barry, S.Wales

Was out and about lastnight with Squidmato and remembered the Woolies thread....

Penarth

Just as I took this we were stopped by the local police and given the.. what are you doing taking pictures where have you been tonight palava.. quick flick through the camera.. for a forum blah blah and we were on our way...

Barry

We also remembered the Lampost thread but thats another story and yet more police...

Hope you enjoyed

spacepunk · Feb 1, 2009

Inside the St.Andrews branch on closing day.

Rhysey · Feb 1, 2009

Gosh it's a couple of years since I last shopped at the St Andrews branch, but horrendous to see how it ended its days, like so many other branches. I went past Rhyl branch the other day, much the same, except it had a refit in later years so looks a little bit better off than some of the older format stores. Didn't think to take a photo!

Earth Worm Jim · Feb 1, 2009

Keep 'em coming.
With the change of the shopping habits in the UK. This might be a unique opportunity to document the change of the high streets of our town and cities.

sparky1987 · Feb 1, 2009

woolies in totton southampton.

Lightbuoy · Feb 1, 2009

Jonas-Smith said:
.....
We also remembered the Lampost thread but thats another story and yet more police.....

Oh, do tell, please!

Lb :jimlad:

P.s. -a good Thread is this -shall pop up some of me local store at some point.

northseawidow · Feb 1, 2009

love the letter from the manager - and you should see the amount of wolies stuff on sale on ebay!

Urban-Warrior · Feb 1, 2009

Lightbuoy said:
Oh, do tell, please!

Lb :jimlad:

P.s. -a good Thread is this -shall pop up some of me local store at some point.

hehe basically we tried to get some shots of the old victorian lamposts around penarth and got stopped again by the police... why are you taking pictures and what are they for.. I swear they are to nosey for their own good these days.. if its on public property.. fair game.. go catch a proper criminal... :lol:

sparky1987 · Feb 1, 2009

northseawidow said:
love the letter from the manager - and you should see the amount of wolies stuff on sale on ebay!

yer, our local sunday car boot sale is starting to look like a woolworths warehouse.

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