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Spotting Historic Shopfronts: St Ives (Hunts)
St Ives (Hunts), once a bustling market town, has a number of historic shopfronts dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many, however, have been altered over the years. For example, the vertical glazing bars have been cut away … Continue reading
A History of Arndale Centres
Arndale Shopping Centres were amongst the best-known post-war developments in Britain, symbolic of progress and economic rebirth. However, they were routinely scorned by architectural critics and developed a tawdry reputation. Most of Arndale’s artificially lit and air conditioned malls have … Continue reading
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Woolworth’s Architects
F. W. Woolworth landed on British soil with a group of hand-picked American managers in 1909 and promptly set about establishing a new chain of 3d. and 6d. stores. Suitable buildings were identified, converted and, if required, extended with the … Continue reading
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Woolworth’s British Shopfronts
F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd occupied a prominent spot on British High Streets for nearly a century, from 1909 until 2009. Beneath the red and gold signboard of the famous 3d and 6d stores, the form of the shopfront … Continue reading
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8 Classic Features To Help You Recognise an Old Woolworth’s Store
The Historic England Blog Researching Woolworth’s stores in Great Britain and Ireland allowed me to wallow in childhood nostalgia. I clearly remember the old counter-service Woolies – customers clamouring for the attention of the ‘girls’, or testing the gigantic red … Continue reading
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Main Street and High Street in Tinted Postcards of the 1930s and 40s
In the 1940s, the American variety retailers F. W. Woolworth & Co and S.S. Kresge stocked ‘linen’ postcards of their downtown stores. Most of these cards were ordered by individual store managers from the sales agents of the Curt Teich … Continue reading
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Eating Out at Woolworth’s
F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd established a new tradition when the Liverpool store (Store 1) opened in November 1909, by including a first-floor tea room with windows overlooking Church Street. Behind the scenes lay a kitchen and a ‘waiting … Continue reading
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Building Our Past 