Woolworths

Buses at the Blackpool Corporation depot in 1985

17 fascinating photos to take you back more than four decades to 1985

Woolworths... we all loved Woolies in Lord Street

22 pictures of Fleetwood's Lord Street area in the 90s and 00s

Pleasant View seen here through an archway from Bonny Street. A cockle sellers mobile stall can just be seen to the left of the arch

17 evocative photos Bonny Street, where tiny terraces once stood

'I miss H&M' - The stores shoppers want, from LUSH and Zara to UNIQLO and Woolworths

The stores shoppers want, from LUSH and Zara to UNIQLO and Woolworths

Kwik Save once operated from the iconic store on the corner of Talbot Road and Dickson Road. It was also Fine Fare and Food Giant, among others. This photo was in 1999 as it was about to close as Kwik Save

28 forgotten scenes of lost stores in their final days of trading

The Railway Inn, Bonny Street awaiting demolition in the early 1970s

20 incredible old scenes that round up 1970s Blackpool

These photos show some of the big-name shops that have disappeared from the British high street over the years

40 photos chart rise and fall of UK high street giants

School uniform time - Marks and Spencer in 1989

How many of these Blackpool town centre shops do you remember?

Woolworths, South Shore in 1991

23 cherished memories of Woolworths, a town centre icon for decades

After Bank Hey Street was pedestrianised in 1973

21 memorable pictures of Bank Hey Street in Blackpool

These old company mascots and logos could once be seen everywhere

9 famous mascots and logos that were once everywhere

C&A in Blackpool as we remember it

28 forgotten Blackpool stores in their final days of trading

Carleton Crematorium: A Layton taxi-driver claimed he has seen a ghost with a green face, near the gates of Carleton Crematorium. The Taxi driver Harry Hodges picked up a young lady from North Station and was instructed to be taken to the crematorium. He pulled up to the gates and turned to take the fair, and found himself staring into the face of an old man, ‘with sunken eyes, long dark hair, a Punch-like nose and prominent chin’

Blackpool's creepiest places in 25 pics

These old pictures of Bonny Street show long gone terraces

This was Blackpool Woolworths in 1982 as seen from the prom. The store faced closure and petitions had been organised to try and save it. There were other ideas though - the caption on the back said councillors 'should consider buying it and turning it into a conference and exhibition centre'

24 photo gems which remember Woolworths in Blackpool

Sainsbury's 2014 Christmas advert - 1914.

Watch: Top 7 Christmas ads of all time
We’ve taken a look at some of the best Christmas ads of years gone by, including a 1983 Woolworths favourite featuring lots of celebrities and 80s products.
Jessica Martin

Ross Shaddick from Plymouth, Devon, with his Christmas lights which have finally gone out after 54 years.

My Woolworths fairy lights have FINALLY blown after 54 years of use

21 businesses we have loved and lost on the Fylde coast

21 shops residents want back on the Fylde coast including BHS and C&A

Oddfellow Street, Blackpool in the 1950s. The houses was demolished to make way for the police headquarters and Magistrates Court

21 stirring images of streets and buildings wiped from the landscape

19 wonderfully nostalgic scenes bring 1980s Blackpool into focus

This is the former Woolworth's building in Bank Hey Street

Iconic Art Deco shop site goes up sale

Queen Street pub circuit as it was in 2003

Memories of Queen Street wrapped up in 17 brilliant pictures

A view of the promenade crowds and historical trams near Coral Island during the Tramway Centenary celebrations in 1985

17 photos to take you back to Blackpool in 1985

The Church Street outlet in the resort was among 163 shops which shut in 2016 after administrators failed to find a buyer for the retailer.

Woolworths, C&A's and other shops we miss from the high street

This was Lord Street in 2002

22 pictures of Fleetwood's Lord Street area in the 90s and 00s

An outside look of the former Woolworths in Mansfield.

Woolworths to make possible return to British high streets

This was Woolworths in Talbot Road, 1991

24 photo gems which remember Woolworths in Blackpool
A few decades ago, the tills at Woolworths would be jingling and the aisles would be rammed with bargain hunting New Year sales shoppers.
Claire Lark

The Ballroom Girls: Christmas Dreams by Jenny Holmes

Three super sagas for winter nights: book reviews

The town centre was brought to a standstill when the IRA planted firebombs in 1991

19 dramatic scenes of IRA bombings in Blackpool in 1939 and 1991

Blackpool paranormal investigator Stephen Mercer looking for ghosts at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. The theatre is supposedly haunted by Charlie, who has been identified as the spirit of an audience member who threw himself to his death from the theatre balcony after being spurned by an actress. Charlie has been described as a cheeky ghost who plays pranks on performers. In the 1980s, a pantomime director told how he was sat in the upper circle of the theatre, close to where Charlie is thought to have jumped, when his shoulder was repeatedly tapped. Nobody else was around. There's also heightened spiritual activity is due to a ‘paranormal portal’ above the stage

Blackpool's creepiest ghost stories in 25 pictures

Wilkinson's Yard was off Bonny Street and can be seen near the centre of the section enlarged from an original photograph of Central Station. The V shaped roofs of Central Station can be seen above the property at the end of the yard.

18 emotive pictures which unravel the history of Bonny Street

A brilliant scene which shows a young family outside their back street B&B in 1974

Blackpool 1970s: 20 eclectic scenes which reflect resort life through an era

New Hacketts Hotel on the corner of Queens Promenade and King Edward Avenue closed in 2018. It has since suffered fire, break-ins and attracted fly-tippers.
Last year, urban explorers took a look inside and found a hoard of hand sanitiser and abandoned mannequins

9 Blackpool buildings on the at risk list or in severe disrepair

This is Nicco, a four month old male husky with the most amazing eyes! He is fully house trained and is friendly with children. He has lots of energy but is settles and learning house rules. He would suit an active home with a playful dog

20 adorable dogs and puppies at Blackpool's Homeless Hounds who need rehoming

It's definitely a landmark and when it is demolished as part of the central development project, it will leave a hole in the skyline. According to our readers the former Blackpool Police Station in Bonny Street is one of the worst looking buildings in Blackpool

11 of Blackpool's ugliest buildings - as decided by readers

The Royal Station Master’s Daughters at War by Ellee Seymour

Four super sagas for spring nights by various authors – book reviews -

New research has found which retailers Brits miss seeing most on our highstreets

The 5 shops Brits miss most on UK highstreets including Woolworths

Meet Geoff Stonebanks - owner of 10,000 Christmas decorations

Coronation Street characters Maxine and Ashley Peacock at Blackpool's World of Coronation Street in May 1997

Lost attractions in Blackpool: 10 images of the ones we remember the most

Blackpool's incredible tower looms over the facades of seafront buildings. In 2008 Woolworths was still there. Sadly, today it is an empty shop

15 contrasting scenes which show how Blackpool seafront has changed

This is how you will probably remember Top Man and Top Shop, 1987

16 scenes which will remind you of shopping in Blackpool as a teenager

The sign said it all...

28 scenes of lost golden age shops in Blackpool in their final days of trading

Abingdon Street in 1980 - Curtess shoes and Mothercare to the left with the old post office spanning out in the distance

12 photo memories of Blackpool town centre from the 70s to 90s

The attraction takes visitors through 9 holes of magical golf, with each hole providing a different immersive experience, including a train station, forest and castle. Pic credit: Hole in Wand/Themebook

New wizard-themed mini golf attraction opening on Blackpool Prom

The former Hartes store

Demolition 'only option' for former Blackpool Woolworths

Who can forget Lewis's? This was back in 1991

18 shopping scenes from Blackpool town centre

The former Woolworths and Hartes store

Owner wants to demolish former Blackpool Woolworths building and turn the site i...

Having fun in Blackpool in yesteryear

Wigan memories...remembering the magic of a £1 note spending money in Blackpool

The Poundland on Bank Hey Street has closed down

Poundland axes Blackpool store to focus on its other resort shops

See letter from David Craggs

Letters - Wednesday February 10, 2021

Plans were unveiled for the Big One rollercoaster, Blackpool

Blackpool nostalgia in 1992: Lewis's to close, rock factory fire and first look ...

You can now take a 3D virtual tour of Woolworths as it was 30 years ago

The 3D video tour takes us back 30 years to a simpler time

Take a 3D virtual tour of Woolworth as it was 30 years ago

Woolworths’ Pic ‘n’ Mix is back - here’s where you can buy it

Is Woolworths reopening? The Twitter rumour debunked

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