[Leica] [img] Mark's PAW week 3

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

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.
>
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