Woolworths fire

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 10:53 am

Mystery solved. I believe this is what I was remembering - a fire at Rycrofts at the bottom of Briggate with people trapped on the upper floors.http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 11_3130739

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 1:11 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: Mystery solved. I believe this is what I was remembering - a fire at Rycrofts at the bottom of Briggate with people trapped on the upper floors.http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 11_3130739 It's taken 3 years Geordie - you must have checked every entry on Leodis by now

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 4:09 pm

From Wikipedia Central LeedsWoolworths original branch on Briggate in Leeds which opened in 1913 was one of the chains flagship shops and was spread over four floors. The branch however suffered a major fire in 1969. Significant damage was caused to the shop which was refitted following the fire. The shop was not open to the public at the time and all staff were evacuated, avoiding fatalities. Only minor injuries were suffered. It took several hours for the fire to be extinguished.[83][84]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 8:22 pm

Chrism wrote: From Wikipedia Central LeedsWoolworths original branch on Briggate in Leeds which opened in 1913 was one of the chains flagship shops and was spread over four floors. The branch however suffered a major fire in 1969. Significant damage was caused to the shop which was refitted following the fire. The shop was not open to the public at the time and all staff were evacuated, avoiding fatalities. Only minor injuries were suffered. It took several hours for the fire to be extinguished.[83][84]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group The wiki entry is covered on page 2 Chrism, with lots of ifs buts and maybes. I don't think anything seems definite really

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 12:08 pm

There was also a fire in 1960 at Vallance's, next door to Woolworth's.http://tinyurl.com/c86tpk4

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 2:48 pm

jdbythesea wrote: There was also a fire in 1960 at Vallance's, next door to Woolworth's.http://tinyurl.com/c86tpk4 We've postulated there being a fire next door but recolections were of that being that being at the Central Road end. Beginning to wonder how many fires there might have been

Morleylass · Post by **Morleylass** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 3:44 pm

chameleon wrote: Chrism wrote: From Wikipedia Central LeedsWoolworths original branch on Briggate in Leeds which opened in 1913 was one of the chains flagship shops and was spread over four floors. The branch however suffered a major fire in 1969. Significant damage was caused to the shop which was refitted following the fire. The shop was not open to the public at the time and all staff were evacuated, avoiding fatalities. Only minor injuries were suffered. It took several hours for the fire to be extinguished.[83][84]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group The wiki entry is covered on page 2 Chrism, with lots of ifs buts and maybes. I don't think anything seems definite really Don't really see where you're coming from with the 'ifs buts and maybes' Chameleon- seems quite definite to me

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 4:36 pm

hicklingmick wrote: I thought vallances was round by corn exchange nr duncan st and not next to woolies in 60s or did they move there after they had a fire It was. Unless there was another branch in Lowere Briggate (and Call Lane) - Leodis might be wrong.

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 4:39 pm

Morleylass wrote: chameleon wrote: Chrism wrote: From Wikipedia Central LeedsWoolworths original branch on Briggate in Leeds which opened in 1913 was one of the chains flagship shops and was spread over four floors. The branch however suffered a major fire in 1969. Significant damage was caused to the shop which was refitted following the fire. The shop was not open to the public at the time and all staff were evacuated, avoiding fatalities. Only minor injuries were suffered. It took several hours for the fire to be extinguished.[83][84]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group The wiki entry is covered on page 2 Chrism, with lots of ifs buts and maybes. I don't think anything seems definite really Don't really see where you're coming from with the 'ifs buts and maybes' Chameleon- seems quite definite to me Ifs and buts - as in much conjecture throughout the thread about just where and aht was on fire and, wiki is not always the most reliable or accurate of records I'm afraid as we often learn

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 5:10 pm

hicklingmick wrote: I thought vallances was round by corn exchange nr duncan st and not next to woolies in 60s or did they move there after they had a fire I'm not sure when Vallance (and Davison) moved into their New Market Street premises opposite the Corn Exchange. However, the photo attachment to my earlier post clearly shows that their Briggate premises very much on fire in 1960. I'm inclined to remember that they had several branches in and around Leeds as well. Didn't they also have a branch on the Headrow too?