Three dulcimer notes and three drumbeats - the ABC television jingle from 1959,Captions by 3D and 6D Pictures Ltd for the Woolworths Museum
Jingle (male and female singers): It's a pleasure to shop where you know you're getting value,
Jingle continued: That's why I like to shop at Woolworth
Jingle continued: What a pleasure to shop where it's fun to look and browse around,
Jingle continued: that's why I like to shop at Woolworth!
Jingle continued: So many handy things, dandy things, this and that and everything; it's a pleasure to shop at your friendly Woolworth store.
Jingle: instrumental of the tune
7D or seven old pence was equal to about 3p at the time, or about 33p or 44 cents at today's prices
7/6D or seven shillings and six old pence - the equivalent of was equal to about 40p a litre at the time, or about £2.66 or $3.55 US today
2/- or two shillings - the equivalent of 10p at the time, or about £1.33 or $1.77 US today
7D or seven old pence was equal to about 3p at the time, or about 33p or 44 cents at today's prices
Half a crown (2/6D) was equal to about 12.5p at the time, or about £2.00 or $2.67 at today's prices! (Sweet price!)
Jingle vocal resumed: ...at your friendly Woolworth store [dum-dum-dum-dum]. Thanks for watching!