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As South Shields’ Woolies is filled, there’s good news for Byker and Wallsend too

Graham Soult September 23, 2011 Fashion Stores, Property, Retail History, Woolworths 1 Comment

Former Woolworths (now Store Twenty One), South Shields (22 Sep 2011)

Store Twenty One has opened its doors in South Shields today, meaning that the whole of the former Woolworths unit at 100-108 King Street (store number #104) is now back … Continue Reading

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)