Woolworths in Week Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Woolworths in Week Street by Andy Potter as part of the Geograph project.
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Woolworths in Week Street
Image: © Andy Potter Taken: 31 Aug 2008
The ground floor windows were obscured by site screens surrounding roadworks but the real interest is in the art deco façade. This must have been the town's most uncompromisingly modern, stylish building when it was built and probably remained so for decades.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.275822
Longitude
0.522605