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Mystery of Shields Road ‘Woolies’ building solved

Graham Soult February 28, 2011 Retail History, Woolworths 8 Comments

The building in question

Since I first blogged about it just over a year ago under the heading ‘Is this shop in Shields Road, Byker an old Woolies?’, the history of the building in question at 47-49 Shields Road (pictured above) has prompted … Continue Reading

Graham Soult October 29, 2010 Retail History, Woolworths 4 Comments

Former Woolworths in Shields Road. Photo from Newcastle City Council, P&T Image Archive

Since I first wrote about back it in January, we’re still yet to establish whether the A&S Discount Store building in Byker’s Shields Road (below) was ever an old Woolies.

It’s not for want of trying, though – with 16 comments and rising, … Continue Reading

Graham Soult March 07, 2010 Property, Retail Parks, Woolworths 5 Comments

Still not sure if this is an old Woolies or not... (7 Mar 2010)