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Woolworths in the late 1970s

By Andre Havard

Photo:Joyce Hanlon (Joyce worked in Western Rd & Hove Woolies)

Photo:Debbie, & Shirley Braddick, Who ran Records & Audio in Western Road

Trainee Manager

I worked as a Trainee Manager at the Western Road and Blatchington Road branches of Woolworths from 1975 - 79. I took a few photos of my co-workers: Blatchington Road 1976-77 and Western Road 1977-79.

Andre Havard

Fond memories

I was never really cut out to be a manager and I quit just over a year after I was moved to London. I have many fond memories of the seven years I was with Woolworths - the people I worked with were almost without exception really nice and a lot of fun.

Claire Mason, who was at Wester Road until it closed. (Everyone smoked in the canteen back then)

Andre Havard

Can you help identify anyone?

I've put the pictures that I took on my website. Some of the people have died and I've forgotten a few of the names. If anyone knows any of the folk in the picures, could you jog my memory?
Thanks very much.

More photos

You can find more photos here: http://andrehavardphoto.co.uk/Andre_Photos/Other_Stuff/Pages/Woolworths.html

This page was added on 11/04/2010.

Comments about this page

I remember the little Woolworths in Boundary/Station Road Portslade. I worked there for a few months - was great when I first was put on the beauty products counter just inside the doors.....but then I got moved to shoes repair items and dull things like that. Nice work mates, but hated the boring counter...towards the back of the shop so passing people traffic was minimal.

By Bonny Cother (15/04/2010)

The link to the rest of the Woolies photos is out of date - try this: http://andrehavardphoto.co.uk/Andre_Photos/General_Stuff/Pages/Woolworths.html

By Andre Havard (15/04/2010)

The link to the other Woolworths' photos has changed - again! It's now http://andrehavardphoto.co.uk/Andre_Photos/General/Pages/Woolworths.html

By Andre Havard (09/03/2011)