Woolworths Collection

Cars parked in Market Way Precinct, Coventry. Soon there will be a ban on Precinct parking so this sight will disappear. 7th October 1961

Stevenage New Town
This pedestrianised shopping centre at Stevenage New Town, Hertfordshire, England was the first in England, opened in 1959. It was also the first designated New Town in 1946. Date: July 1966

Kettering Woolworths FWW01_01_0221_04
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 51 - 55 High Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire. A view from the south-east of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 51-55 High Street

South Woodford Woolworths HAB01_01_02_01
George Lane, South Woodford, Redbridge, Greater London. The shopping parade at 130-150 George Lane, showing the shop front of F W Woolworth and Company Limited in the foreground

Gillian Duxbury and a large size model of the electronic game "Merlin"
Gillian Duxbury and a large size model of the electronic game " Merlin", with 6 year old Julia and 7 year old Grant, also with other toys sold at Woolworths. 31st October 1979

F W Woolworth Department Store, Church Street, Liverpool, 2nd November 1970. Grand Opening 5th November by Ken Dodd

Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s
circa 1910s

South Norwood Woolworths FWW01_01_0589_002
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, High Street, South Norwood, Croydon, Greater London. A view from the west showing the shops at 77-91 High Street

Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern Grocers
Tesco in its infancy: Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern Grocers. Date: circa 1950s

F. W. Woolworth & Co LTD, Commercial Street, Newport. Gwent, Wales. 28th August 1962
F.W. Woolworth & Co LTD, Commercial Street, Newport. Gwent, Wales. 28th August 1962

F W Woolworth Department Store, Liverpool, 24th June 1970. Fashion Department

Basildon Town Centre, Essex. 2nd April 1969

A last look at the hustle and bustle of Church Street, Liverpool, before pedestrianisation begins on the 17th March 1974. Church Street, one of Liverpools shopping areas, Merseyside. 16th March 1974

F W Woolworth store on the corner of Oldham Street and Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester. 29th November 1956

Cairo, Egypt - British Father and daughter - Street snap
Cairo, Egypt - British Father and daughter - candid street snap. Note the use of classic western brand names for the local boutiques

Hinckley Woolworths FWW01_01_0542_001
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, Castle Street, Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire. Exterior view showing the front elevation of F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 36 Castle Street

Woolworth signage MBC01_04_266
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The first floor windows and the granite facade of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd at 8-9 Bridge Street

Harlesden Woolworths FWW01_01_0011_001
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 37 - 41 High Street Harlesden, Harlesden, Brent, Greater London. Exterior view showing the front elevation of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited

Newport Woolworths FWW01_01_0303_001
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 103 - 104 High Street, Newport, Newport and Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Exterior view showing the front elevation of F W Woolworth and Company Limited

Extending Woolworths FWW01_01_0009_010
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 18 - 28 Hare Street, Woolwich, Greenwich, Greater London. Workmen on site during the extension of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited on Hare Street

Swansea High Street probably 1930s

Bishop's Stortford Potter Street probably 1920s

Woolworths 3d and 6d store Edwardian period

Woolworths store, possibly 1930s

Record sleeve, Woolworth's Embassy 45rpm record Date: 1950s

High Street Tonbridge, Kentf
A recently opened Woolworths store dominates the High Street in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1935

Chain stores, Woolworths, Boots, Liptons, etc
Chain stores making an inroad into towns in the thirties, including Woolworths, Boots, Freeman Hardy & Willis, and Liptons. Date: circa 1930s

A parking attendant writing out ticket, Middlesex
A parking attendant issuing a ticket in Hayes, Middlesex. Date: circa 1950s

View of Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland, with pedestrians and traffic. Date: circa 1910

Tatler cover - Barbara Hutton
Cover of The Tatler magazine featuring Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76). Hutton, the Woolworths heiress, dubbed

An electronic games machine with light signals, a powerful computer brain and a vocabulary of 20 different sounds joins Woolworths this Christmas

Woolworths in Reading prior to the out break of World War Two. Circa August 1939

Its the craziest tangle the police have ever had to sort out at as mothers and fathers left their children outside the new woolworths store shorty after its opening in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull

Dunraven Street in Tonypandy. 2nd September 1977

Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire. 21st April 1961

Manchester, Oldham Street and Piccadilly. 1930s

Pelican Crossing opposite Woolworths, Broad Street, Reading June 1980

Woolworth Department Store, Clayton Street, Newcastle, 13th February 1963

Woolworth Department Store, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, 4th August 1984

Gateshead High Street. 5th December 1988

Just a few of Kirkbys thousands of prams and pushchairs, outside Woolworth, Liverpool, Merseyside, 5th August 1964

Holiday scenes in Blackpool, Lancashire. 5th August 1961

Titanic fans Claire Barrowclough, 24, and Linzi Ball, 18, are first in the line at the Victoria Lane branch of Woolworths when it opened at midnight for the films release on video

Staff stock up new Woolworths Store, London Road, Liverpool, 14th November 1962

Woolworths in Midtown New York 25th January 1970

Smithford Street, Coventry, at the start of redevelopment, showing temporary Woolworth & Co. Ltd. store at the top left hand corner of our photo. Broadgate House foundations are in the foreground

Woolworths, Rugby. Staff stay on to assist disabled shoppers with their Christmas shopping. 8th December 1966

The new Woolworth cafaterias stainless steel kitchen. Next to them is the bakehouse. Market Way shopping precinct, Coventry City Centre. 14th May 1954

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"Woolworths: A Journey Through Time and Memories" Step into the world of Woolworths, where nostalgia and history intertwine. From its humble beginnings in Stevenage New Town to the iconic South Woodford Woolworths HAB01_01_02_01, this store has left an indelible mark on communities worldwide. Transport yourself back to Swansea High Street in the 1930s, where bustling shoppers flocked to experience the magic of a bygone era. Meanwhile, Bishop's Stortford Potter Street takes us even further back, offering a glimpse into the 1920s when Woolworths first made its mark. Intriguingly known as the "Woolworths 3d and 6d store, " this Edwardian period gem captured hearts with its affordable treasures. And who can forget the possibly 1930s Woolworths store that stood tall as a beacon of retail excellence? Delve deeper into music history with record sleeves from Woolworth's Embassy 45rpm records – each one holding memories of melodies that filled homes across generations. Across continents, even F W Woolworth himself created milestones like Los Angeles' longest lunch counter or Liverpool's beloved Church Street Department Store on that memorable day of November 2nd, 1970. The swinging sixties brought excitement to Birmingham's Bull Ring Centre while Cairo witnessed British father-daughter duos strolling through Egyptian streets adorned with a touch of home – their favorite Woolies finds. Let us not forget Franklyn Laws Hutton, co-founder of this cherished institution whose vision shaped countless lives. His legacy lives on in every corner where a piece of woolen wonder once stood proudly. Woolworths may no longer grace our high streets today but it remains etched in our collective memory - an emblematic symbol representing more than just retail; it represents cherished moments shared with loved ones throughout time.