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At a glance: History Summary History PDF Woolworths Timeline Bibliography Price Inflation On-line shop
1800s Gallery
The inspiration: Overview Woolworth Bros. Childhood Birthplace in Watertown NY The first five cent table
North America: False start in Utica NY The first Woolworth's Buying syndicate European Buying
1900s Gallery
US expansion: Lancaster skyscraper Large city stores Flotation in 1905
US 5¢&10¢ Biographies: F.W. Woolworth C.S. Woolworth S.H. Knox E.P. Charlton F.M. Kirby W.H. Moore
UK 3d&6d Biographies: Summary F.M. Woolworth B.D. Miller C.H. Hubbard J.B.Snow W.L. Stephenson
UK openings: Locating the stores Financing and Structure Controversy First store opening
1910s Gallery
America: $65m merger creates F.W. Woolworth Co. The world's tallest building Retailing in a world war
People: Working in-store American recruits in the UK Replacing Frank Woolworth in 1919 Great War memorial
Britain & Ireland: The first six stores London openings The 44 pioneers Great War Postcards Effect on British shopping
1920s Gallery
UK/Eire: Overview Real estate Virtual store Rapid openings Suppliers Community projects
Multimedia: The Girl from Woolworths Woolworth Wedding song Gramophone records
Worldwide: USA 50th birthday 50th Anniversary Souvenir Australian namesake FWW GmbH of Germany
1930s Gallery
UK Trading: High Street dominance London Listing Buying Character Brands Ladybird clothes Restaurant
Marketing: 10¢ and 6d Price Limits First catalogues
Multimedia: Royalty and Empire Thirties Jukebox The Lion and Albert Pre-war media gallery
People: "New Bond" staff magazine Working in a Thirties store Rumblings of war
War, Austerity and Recovery Gallery (1939-49)
World War: Xmas 1939: a world apart Blitzkrieg Preparing for D-Day Occupation of the Channel Islands
Home Front: The Woolworth Spitfires Inflation and Rationing Defiance of the stores Multimedia tribute
Lest we Forget: V2 rockets bring the darkest hour New Cross Memorial Woolworths Staff War Memorial
Winning the Peace: Reconstruction and austerity
1950s Gallery
British Stores: War reinstatements The mobile shop First self-service stores Virtual Fifties store
Celebrations: Coronation of Elizabeth II Coronation Album UK firm turns 50 Golden Jubilee Advertisement
Worldwide: New stores in the Commonwealth Caribbean Album Zimbabwe Album Warning from the USA
Multimedia: Embassy Records cover story Fifties Jukebox What's on TV?
1960s Gallery
Diversification: Sixties Overview Out of town Winfield own brand Superstores Food Automation
Multimedia: Hits of the Sixties Embassy Jukebox
People: Working conditions USA - race and space Management Booklet Staff Handbook Office Overview
1970s Gallery
USA and Canada: Takeover Bid 100th birthday
Modernisation: Decimalisation New product development Central Distribution
Updating the formula: Hypermarkets and Supermarkets Catalogue Shopping Strategy for the 80s
Marketing & PR: TV Advertising PR and the world outside Memorial: Carelessness Causes Fire
Multimedia: Image Gallery Music on a Budget Juke Box TV Ads
1980s Gallery
The parting of the ways: F. W. Woolworth buys B&Q 21st Century Shopping in Bristol Paternoster Takeover
Reinventing the brand: Property Disposals Cornerstone Strategy Dixons Takeover Fails Focus Strategy
Product development: The Video Collection Ladybird launch Chad Valley toys
Multimedia: Video Trailer Movers and Shakers The Lighter Side
1990s Gallery
UK trading formats: Limited Story Stores Kids / Ladybird Big W
New technology: EPOS Tills Woolworths Direct What Millennium Bug?
Ups and downs: Profits collapse Record £100m return Talks about talks American Woolworth "retires" Asda merger fails
Multimedia: Meet the Team 1990s Store Gallery Keith The Alien TV Ads The Lighter Side of the 90s Visit a Big W store
2000s Gallery
New management, new ideas: Overview Demerger New direction and values Wholesale & Media
New trading formulae: Market Towns and City Centres The Smaller Stores Multi-Channel Retail WorthIt! Value Comeback
History in the making: Launch of the Virtual Museum Death in the High Street: Store closures and move on-line
Multimedia: Store Opening Video Meet the team The Lighter Side Wooly & Worth Advertising Wooly'n'Worth on TV
People Gallery: The 1910s team Americans who moved to Britain The Property Dept 1930s Working Conditions
New Bond Staff Mag Home front in WWII 50th Anniversary 1959 Commonwealth Openings
1960s Working Conditions Accounting/Computers in the 60s Central Distribution in the 70s
1980s/90s Working conditions Films: 80s People 90's People Noughties People Kids First Charity
Product Ranges:
Sweets and Pic'n'Mix: Original US range Original UK range 1930s Factory Tours Wartime Rationing Postwar Brands
Marketing 1980s market leadership Candy Kings? Film: The Good Ship Lollipop
Toys: Our great grandparents' toys It's magic 30s Character Brands Film: In and out the Windows
Record: The Lion and Albert World War II 50 years ago Mum and dad's toys The race for space
Cool for School Woolies by Woolies at Woolies 80s and 90s Toys Wooly and Worth
Kids and Celebrations Film: Century of Toys Bonus items: Early Chad Valley Chad Valley 1950-1980
Clothing: Overview (1909-2009) Patterns and thread The Ladybird Legend First Ladybird in the 30s Ladybird History
New fashion range (1950-80) Launch of Ladybird at Woolies In the 21st Century Film: The Easter Parade
Stationery & Books: Overview (1909-2009) Early US and UK ranges Film: Pre-war cards
Penguin Books Picture Histories Mighty Midgets in WWII Launch of the Biro Project Books
1980s and 1990s 21st Century One very special book
The Christmas Store: Decorations Cards and Wrap Windows Jukebox Catalogues Advertising Film: The Last Noel
Home and Garden: A Century of China and Glass DIY, Thrift and Economy Leading Lights Seeds, Bulbs and Plants
Pan-o-rama The lost departments
Entertainment: Overview A Woolworth Wedding The Girl from Woolworths First Records Recording 1935 Jubilee
Coronation 1953 Embassy Covers 70s budget music 70s Juke Box Video 21st Century
Jukeboxes: Little Wonder (1914-24) Marvel (1921-27) Mimosa (1921-27) Victory (1927-31) Eclipse (1931-35)
Embassy (1954-9) Embassy(1960-5) Chevron (1978-82) Sounds like Christmas
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Price Quiz: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1982-2008: Entertainment Home Kids Sweets
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