Woolworths

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.

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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

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

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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

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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.

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This was Lord Street in 2002

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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

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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 has suffered at the hands of IRA terrorists on two occasions.

Claire Lark

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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With Google Street View technology at our fingertips we can see how our towns have changed.

Claire Lark

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

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The sign said it all...

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

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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

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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

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The Poundland on Bank Hey Street has closed down

Poundland axes Blackpool store to focus on its other resort shops

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Plans were unveiled for the Big One rollercoaster, Blackpool

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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

Wedding Bells for Woolworths

Wedding Bells for Woolworths  by Elaine Everest: An enchanting mix of drama, ro...

Wedding Bells for Woolworths

Wedding Bells for Woolworths  by Elaine Everest: An enchanting mix of drama, ro...

The building, pictured when it traded as Hartes, could be demolished

Former Blackpool Woolworths store earmarked for demolition

At which point the male hopped on the other spiders back and began gyrating with a faraway look on his face

Steve Canavan on learning about birds and the bees

Woolworths, Blackpool Promenade, in 1983

Decade on from the closure of a Blackpool high-street favourite

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Letters - April 30, 2018

Woolworth

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Kylie Minogue

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British Home Stores , Corporation Street, Blackpool

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BHS

11,000 jobs at risk as BHS goes into administration

Ethel Austin

High Street workers lose compensation battle

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