Aylesbury Woolworths eulogy. The end of an era as the store closes

December the 27th 2008 was a dark day. It marked the passing of a giant of the High Street; Woolworths. Aylesbury's branch had moved to the Friars Square shopping centre in 1970. Today was the day it closed for the last time (TBC)

Having worked for retail firms as they went bust and knowing it's not much fun, I'd like to wish the staff the very best for the future.

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[09toxicity]

you seriously have the best voice for voiceovers 

[SimplyPaul]

@09toxicity Aww, thanks very much. I was once the 'Voice of Ingram Micro' by doing their telephone hold system promo things. You may also enjoy my 'Portmeirion Prisoner Filming Locations' video on YouTube :)

[mrhappyhaslandedwith]

I'm working in the old woolworths in November. River island is moving there :D!

[SimplyPaul]

Hey, congratulations! I'm glad it's reopening in time for Christmas. Do the papers know? :)

[sweetappletits]

am so upset! woolies is goooooooneee...nooooooooooo

[SimplyPaul]

I know. It sucks.

While I'm here, your user-name is inappropriate. You should be spanked for it.

[Clarice007]

This is a classic! I hope you get a million hits. Pure guinness.

[lithocamerus]

I'm glad to watch local historical recordings from this contributor.

I note the excellence of his video, "Inside The Old Odeon Cinema".

More please Paul...

[DIGITALSCREAMS]

lol this kinda reminded me of Dawn of the Dead...especially when you get to 3mins 45secs and your commenting on 'in the closing hours and minutes, shoppers still came...perhaps curious....perhaps just wanting to say goodbye'

I had this image of mindless zombies going about their daily routines...just as they did when they were alive....

hahahahahahaa

[Guderian1939]

what a dump!

[johnny45irish]

i remember this. i nearly cried when i heard it was going to close.

now towns boring.

[andydais]

My Two Nearby Woolies Stores In Airdrie And Coatbridge were old and rubbish not middle aged and fine like this store they both had 1 tiny floor My nearest one was coatbridge That Lies Empty Probably For The next few years the extra 1 and a half mile away airdrie is now poundland Au Naturale Glasgow Fort Also Nearby Is A poundland Too Many Poundland Stores Are In glasgow

[andydais]

What Will Move Into The Coatbridge Woolies

Ethel Austin No Thanks Waterstones Or Currys Digital Yes

Please

[mrhappyhaslandedwith]

Hey. We've moved into the old site now (14 hours every day last week refitting). I have been trying to decipher where what part of woolies we are covered on (because we have the old unit of Adams next door as well).

[mrhappyhaslandedwith]

hmm I dont know probably not,. They said a couple of months ago "2 major fashion retailers" but didnt specify. We'll be moving into half of old woolies and Adam's next door as well. :D