REWIND: Remembering Seaton Woolworths

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25th Nov 2020 | Local News

Blast from the past - Woolworths in Seaton shown on the right
Blast from the past - Woolworths in Seaton shown on the right
The store in the background after a storm washed up pebbles and boats from the beach in the late 1970s
The store in the background after a storm washed up pebbles and boats from the beach in the late 1970s
The Goulds Hotel and Restaurant, pictured in 1903, stood on the site later occupied by Woolworths
The Goulds Hotel and Restaurant, pictured in 1903, stood on the site later occupied by Woolworths

It's been almost 12 years since more than 800 Woolworths stores across the country closed down - and it has to be one of the most missed shops in UK history!

So here's a blast from the past, with photos showing the Woolworths store in Seaton, first opened in 1955 and closed when the chain shocked the nation and went into administration in 2008.

Goulds Temperance Hotel and Restaurant occupied the prominent site near Seaton seafront for many years previous.

These photos were sent to Seaton Nub News from Kevin Avery of the Wooworths History and Pictures Facebook page, where you can find lots more to reminisce over.

You can scroll through the photos by using the white dots or arrows on the image above.

     

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