The Woolworths Museum

Digital interactive model of a
1950s Woolworth's store

See how people shopped sixty years ago

 

Interactive store layout plan of the Woolworth's in Commercial Road Portsmouth in the 1950s Sweets, drinks and ice-cream View the pick and mix counter Christmas seasonal Christmas seasonal Stationery, Greeting Cards and Books Stationery, Greeting Cards and Books View the customer restaurant View the customer restaurant Toiletries and cosmetics Pictures, artificial flowers and fancy goods Pictures, artificial flowers and fancy goods Toy Displays Wool and Haberdashery Records and Music Kidswear, ladieswear and menswear China, glass and Homemaker Pots, pans, buckets and bowls Food and Groceries Paint, polish, tools, electrical and home repair Paint and polish, tools and hardware, electricals and curtain track View the store from outside The page that introduces this interactive exhibit in the Woolworths Museum

 

 

Please click a counter in the 3D store plan above to see what that part of a Woolworth store looked like in the 1950s ....

 

By clicking above you can explore a large Woolworth store sixty years ago.  Each department has its own set of pictures, and there are also images of the exterior of the store (by clicking the fascia under the image) and the restaurant (by clicking the triangular up-arrows).

In case your browser doesn't support javascript, we've also included conventional hyperlinks below.

 

Navigating the Digital Interactive Store

Store front   Sweets and ices   Pic'n'mix   Toiletries and cosmetics   Pictures, artificial flowers and fancy goods

Christmas cards and decorations   Toys   Cards, stationery and books   Wool and haberdashery

Children's, Men's and Ladies' Clothing and Accessories   Music   China and Glassware   Grocery

Kitchen and Homewares   Paint, DIY and Repair   Restaurant   Building the store   Stairs up to restaurant

 

 

Shortcuts to related exhibits

1950s Gallery

Queues round the block at new stores   H.M. Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation   Digital interactive 1950s store tour

Embassy Records cover story   Digital Jukebox   The mobile shop   Overseas expansion in the Commonwealth

First self-service stores   Fiftieth birthday celebrations   A warning call from the USA   What's on TV?

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