2014

SD3035 : The Woolworth's Building

taken 10 years ago, near to Blackpool, England

The Woolworth's Building
The Woolworth's Building
Currently covered in scaffolding, the Woolworth's building on the corner of Adelaide Street West was designed by B C Donaldson and opened in 1937. It is built on the site of the former Woolworth's Bazaar and the Royal Hotel. It was Pricebusters before being refurbished by JD Wetherspoon and opened on 2nd July 2010 as The Albert And The Lion freehouse.

SD3035 : Woolworth's Clock
Woolworths

Woolworths (or 'Woolies' as it was affectionately known), 1909-2009, was a popular chain of high street stores, selling a wide variety of household goods, toys and entertainment. The English branch of Woolworths was founded by Frank Woolworth, in Liverpool in 1909.
At its peak there were 819 Woolworths around the UK and Ireland.
In November 2008 Woolworths went into administration and by January 2009 all the shops had closed and 27,000 staff laid off.

Blackpool Tower :: SD3036

A Grade I listed building (Historic England List Entry Number: 1205810 LinkExternal link ), Blackpool Tower is almost 520 feet (158m) in height. It was first opened to the public on 14 May 1894.

Although inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool’s tower differs in that it is not free-standing. Its base is hidden by the building which houses Blackpool Tower Circus.


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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services Primary Subject: Building Former: Woolworths Person: B C Donaldson Date: 1937 2010 other tags: Wetherspoon Pub Site of Former Bazaar Blackpool Tower Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Albert and the Lion [11] Other Photos: · Woolworth's Clock ·
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Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 3 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 30 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3059 3594 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:48.9053N 3:3.3418W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3057 3592
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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