Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just a note: as far as I know, the two store chains in the US and UK respectively, although sharing a name, had no relation to one another. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 17, 2009, at 8:13 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > Woolworth Stores were a favorite of my childhood with great toy > sections with reasonably priced toys. They also had a great scale > model section. > > The events of the coming few days also remind me of Woolworth's > place in the civil rights struggle in North Carolina. Woolworth's > segregated lunch counters were the focus of sit-ins that helped > focus us here on American apartheid. Perhaps its appropriate that > this store be part of closing that chapter of history. > > Here's to better times! > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > On Jan 17, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Mark Pope wrote: > >> Thanks Matthew. The Woolworths saga is sad, but at the end of the >> day, I think it was down to poor management and not understanding >> the market. >> >> I think it will be a while before things get too prosperous in >> Swindon. Two of the majoor employers are now Honda and BMW, both >> of whom are affected very badly by the economic situation. Honda >> have just announced another shutdown... >> >> All the best >> >> >> >> Mark Pope, >> Swindon, Wilts >> UK >> >> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >> Picture a week (2009) >> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 >> >> >> Matthew Hunt wrote: >>> Sad isn't it. The picture conveys this with hints of prosperity >>> elsewhere >>> in the reflections. >>> Best wishes, Matthew -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Mark Pope >>> Sent: 17 January 2009 17:34 >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: [Leica] [img] Mark's PAW week 3 One of the biggest names >>> in the British High Street is no more. >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=paw/2009&image=2009-week3-1.j >>> pg >>> M8, 28mm f2.8 ASPH. >>> C&C welcome. >>> I've just started a little project, which I've called "Going Going >>> GONE" - the idea is to document the companies that are >>> disappearing off the high street as a consequence of the >>> recession. Sadly it looks like it could be quite a fruitful >>> project. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information