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).
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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
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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