One very special book

In Summer 2007 the Directors of the store chain invited the author of the Woolworths Virtual Museum, Paul Seaton, to go a step further a write a book documenting the chain's century at the heart of the High Street. The goal was to get the book onto the shelves in time for the hundredth anniversary in November 2009. There was also a plan to distribute copies to staff and those investors who requested a copy.

The author was able on his huge archive of pictures and documents, as well as input from colleagues and friends across the business.

Writing had just been completed and signed when the chain collapsed into Administration at the height of the credit crunch. Fortunately Shop Direct Group has revived the brand and taken it on-line, but sadly were unable to save the High Street stores. Many colleagues, customers and journalists, as well as English Heritage asked Seaton to republish the Museum and to rework the book as a permanent memorial to the much-loved store chain. The revised book was published on 5 November 2009, the hundredth anniversary of the first opening in Liverpool. It was followed by this updated version of the Virtual Museum.

Paul Seaton's book, A Sixpenny Romance, celebrating a century of value at Woolworths is published by 3D and 6D Pictures Ltd and is ISBN 9780956382702. It is in print and available to order in good bookshops or can be ordered on-line.

You can see a preview of the book and a library of supporting materials on our sister site sixpennyromance.co.uk where there is a link to wwwstores.co.uk where you can order a copy for home delivery. The lavishly illustrated 194 page soft cover book includes more than 100 rare archive photographs, including fourteen colour plates. The publisher's recommended price is £10.99.

For further previews of the book please visit sixpennyromance.co.uk or to order a copy on-line for £10.99 please visit wwwstores.co.uk