Wonder of Woolies电子书

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Information

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

The Wonder of Woolies

Nothing Over Sixpence

Behind the Counter

Ballet shoes and overalls

One big happy family

Biscuit delights

I thought I was rich

All 10 fingers on the till

Kitchen items? No thanks

Glamorous colleagues

Life at the ‘Flat’

Seats weren’t for sitting

‘Fronting up’ the paint display

Phyl’s word was law

Ooh - my head!

Tears and laughter

Manager called me ‘toots’

Still in touch

Good deeds

Overtime was part of the job

Up on the roof

Our little oasis

All because the gentleman loved Milk Tray

A Saturday girl for every counter

Romance on the biscuit counter

I’ll just call you Fred

Walking the Floor

Some hair cream please - and will you marry me?

The 39 Tills

Mind the mice

You had to eat, sleep and drink Woolworth’s

Leave my lampshades alone!

No more biscuits for me

One boy and 35 girls

No plastic gloves here

‘I was here first!’

Gossip in the alleyway

Accidental bonus

Vinegar and water

Mis-shapes were a bargain

A hot lunch for a shilling

Popping the lightbulbs

Crumbs everywhere

Friday night is Amami night

Fireworks spark romance

My dates with Pete were a secret

Respect, honesty and hard work

Saturday treats

Peanut parlour

Keeping the store spick and span

The tale of the penny apple

Saturday Girls and Boys

Too young for make-up

Mental arithmetic

A superior range of Saturday girls

Café romance

An expert on everything

Tea with Mrs Thatcher

Dressing the windows

Snowstorms and ping-pong balls

Artistic display

‘You look clean, dear’

Worldly-wise

My ‘chocolate’ personality

They saw me coming!

Different branches, different wages

Greasy pots and pans

One day’s work = one 7-inch single

Not good enough for her ‘gels’

You can’t eat nails and screws

Just like Open All Hours

Coconut mushrooms and Pontefract cakes

A balaclava for a budgie

Party prize

‘Pops’ led our Woolies family

Chatting with the stars

Look out - here comes Mr Hare

Different rooms

‘I’m next, Miss!’

It seemed like a fortune

Lucky break

Let there be light!

Private eye

A little white lie

Too shy to mix

Service with compassion

Scraping off the mould - all part of the job

Only slightly singed

Eye-opener for ‘posh girls’

The Shopping Experience

Mr and Mrs Woolies

What a temptation!

Hair like an ice-cream cone

Lead soldiers for a penny

Bottom drawer

A view of the moat

Cowboy suits were best

Chocolate liqueurs for 19p

Building my farm set

Hard to choose

I still have the ‘china lady’

A big affection

The Milky Way

Spalding bulbs

Long life of mum’s sixpenny dish

Cheap and cheerful

Guilty, your honour!

Just like Jimmy Cagney

Live wire

Dogs

Cheeky costermongers

Huntley and Palmer’s

Slab toffee and the silver hammer

The wonder of Woolco

Bright colours

Real diamonds

Display cabinet is still going strong

A poor family’s luxury

From Fablon to Canada Dry

Shoe repairs

An art deco look

Broken biscuits for 6d

Penny in the slot

Top prize

More than just a shop

Just the pudding, thanks - I’m skint!

Woolworth’s plays cupid

A lifesaver

A cure for the homesick

From Russia with love

Walking on air

From Aladdin’s cave to army checkpoint

Sixpenny specs

Magic-painting books introduced me to art

Copying America

Bobbies, double-deckers and Woolies

A two-bob bit

The day Tommy Handley died

Scared off

Peppermint? Yuk!

Hayricks, beware

Rolling pin lasts 70 years

Furry cuddles

My very own Jacko

Tales from the Record Counter

Play it again, Wynn

Dance while you work

No more fuddy-duddies

Word for word

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Abba takes me back

Backing vocals

Christmas at Woolworth’s

Shouting the odds

I’ve still got my Christmas tree

Choosing our presents

Jigsaw was top present

Glitter added value

Bells regulated our day

All my presents for sixpence

Pram made it a special Christmas

Christmas tree takes a walk

Stock-taking time

What a squash!

Saving up

Christmas - and baby - comes early

It was Foil Magic

Pocket money presents

And mother came too

Woolies plays host

A real Christmas

Evening in Paris

Christmas romance

Woolies At War

Keep calm and carry on

Woolworth’s escapes bomb

Firewatching - to music

Shop was a lifesaver

Back Matter

Rise And Fall - A Timeline

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