Ex- Jobcentre
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Ex- Jobcentre
Image: © Weston Beggard Taken: 22 Oct 2005
This used to be the dole office for the Killingworth/Westmoor area. Have falling unemployment rates contributed towards its closure? I doubt it. Before it was ever the Job Centre, this was the old Westmoor Co-operative Society shop. It boasted grocery, butchers, clothing , furnishing and haberdashery departments. It was always knows as 'Westmoor Store' Above the shop was the 'Store Hall'. This was a large hall with a stage, where pantomimes were held and the room was available for hire for other social occasions, such as weddings.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.028275
Longitude
-1.571344