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And Berwick-upon-Tweed makes 33…

Graham Soult November 03, 2010 Retail History, Woolworths 10 Comments

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Former Woolworths (now Home Bargains), Berwick-upon-Tweed (14 Aug 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now Home Bargains), Berwick-upon-Tweed (14 Aug 2010)

Ever since I paid a visit to the old out-of-town Woolies in Stockton back in July, Berwick-upon-Tweed (store #232) has been the only one of the 33 North East Woolworths stores missing from my collection of photographs.

The other 32 shops that shut down following Woolies’ … Continue Reading

Gosforth Woolies: before and after

Graham Soult January 17, 2010 Property, Woolworths 2 Comments

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Former Woolworths (now The Co-operative Food), Gosforth (16 Jan 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now The Co-operative Food), Gosforth (16 Jan 2010)

I happened to be in Gosforth yesterday evening (paying a visit to the very good Loch Fyne restaurant), so used my mobile to capture a shot of the recently opened The Co-operative Food – previously … Continue Reading

Is this shop in Shields Road, Byker an old Woolies?

Graham Soult January 05, 2010 Retail History, Woolworths 25 Comments

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Is this an old Woolies? (27 Sep 2009). Photograph by Graham Soult

Is this an old Woolies? (27 Sep 2009)

Here’s a retail history question for you – was this building (above), in Shields Road in Byker, once a Woolworths? [UPDATE, 28 Feb 2011: It seems that it was, as http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2011/02/28/mystery-of-shields-road-woolies-building-solved/ explains.]

I spotted it back in September when I was paying a visit to the … Continue Reading

One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger

Graham Soult December 16, 2009 Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 12 Comments

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Well worth it? Well, perhaps...

Well worth it? Well, perhaps...

Back in September, you might recall me trumpeting the fact that I’d visited six old Woolworths in a day. Today, however, I must confess to visiting (and photographing) ten in one day – or eleven if you count the extra one that I passed on the bus but was too tired to stop at. Needless to say, you … Continue Reading

Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)

Graham Soult November 25, 2009 Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 8 Comments

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Former Woolworths, Consett (10 Oct 2009)

Former Woolworths, Consett (10 Oct 2009)

After Parts 1 and 2 of my former Woolworths photo gallery, it’s time to finish up – at least for the moment – with some more shots of old Woolies sites up here in the North East.

First up is the former store in … Continue Reading