Woolworth's

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Mon 07 May, 2012 9:07 pm

I came across www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk. I thought it might bring a few memories back to other oldies.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 07 May, 2012 9:12 pm

http://www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk/Bit hazy here, but wasn't it what is now House o' Fraser?Down the road from Mathias Robinsons, or did I dream that. If I am right it was there until ? mid 70's?It's all a blur.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Mon 07 May, 2012 9:37 pm

Ahh...takes me back to my first Saturday job whilst at school. Am I old then ???

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 07 May, 2012 9:49 pm

Jogon wrote: http://www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk/Bit hazy here, but wasn't it what is now House o' Fraser?Down the road from Mathias Robinsons, or did I dream that. If I am right it was there until ? mid 70's?It's all a blur. Yes,bottom end of Briggate. There was also one in the Merrion Centre that lasted until the firm went bust.

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 07 May, 2012 10:05 pm

grumpybloke wrote: I came across www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk. I thought it might bring a few memories back to other oldies. There's quite a bit here too about Woolies and a few other names too. Should stir a few more memories -http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Mon 07 May, 2012 10:20 pm

Jogon wrote: http://www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk/Bit hazy here, but wasn't it what is now House o' Fraser?Down the road from Mathias Robinsons, or did I dream that. If I am right it was there until ? mid 70's?It's all a blur. Long time ago since I lived in Leeds and I am an infrequent visitor but I seem to remember Littlewoods occupying the former Woolworth's site after it closed, almost opposite Marks & Sparks in Briggate.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 07 May, 2012 10:32 pm

Johnny39 wrote: Jogon wrote: http://www.woolworthsmuseum.co.uk/Bit hazy here, but wasn't it what is now House o' Fraser?Down the road from Mathias Robinsons, or did I dream that. If I am right it was there until ? mid 70's?It's all a blur. Long time ago since I lived in Leeds and I am an infrequent visitor but I seem to remember Littlewoods occupying the former Woolworth's site after it closed, almost opposite Marks & Sparks in Briggate. Hi Johnny39.Yes Littlewoods did take the Woolworth's site for a while (its Index section was in the basement). Littlewoods was later briefly (I think it was later and not before) where the Zara store has now been for several years at the junction of Kirkgate and Briggate.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Mon 07 May, 2012 10:42 pm

The last time I was in Leeds I had a shock as so much had changed. Mind you, hand on heart I have to say that the place seemed brighter/cleaner than it was in the 80's.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 07 May, 2012 11:02 pm

Leodian wrote: Yes Littlewoods did take the Woolworth's site for a while (its Index section was in the basement). Littlewoods was later briefly (I think it was later and not before) where the Zara store has now been for several years at the junction of Kirkgate and Briggate. Historic relics like me (NO protection from English Heritage sadly) can remember clearly what was on the corner site of Briggate/Kirkgate before Littlewoods. Anyone else have a guess ??Just a tongue in cheek clue - think of Grace Brothers and "Are you being served ?

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 07 May, 2012 11:14 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Leodian wrote: Yes Littlewoods did take the Woolworth's site for a while (its Index section was in the basement). Littlewoods was later briefly (I think it was later and not before) where the Zara store has now been for several years at the junction of Kirkgate and Briggate. Historic relics like me (NO protection from English Heritage sadly) can remember clearly what was on the corner site of Briggate/Kirkgate before Littlewoods. Anyone else have a guess ??Just a tongue in cheek clue - think of Grace Brothers and "Are you being served ? Certainly my memory of Littlewoods is of being on that corner withe the inovative Index store down and at the end of the basement - no grey matter stirrings of them being on the Woolworths site