Woolworths: Difference between revisions
m (Robot: Cosmetic changes) Tag: apiedit |
No edit summary |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Woolworths''' was a chain of high-street stores in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]]. [[ | {{wikipediainfo|Woolworths Group (United Kingdom)}} | ||
'''Woolworths''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'', etc.) also called '''Woolies''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dummy Massacre (short story)|Dummy Massacre]]'') was a chain of high-street stores in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]]. | |||
== History == | |||
At the age of six, [[Fitz Kreiner]] lost his [[Muriel Kreiner|mum]] in a Woolworths. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') | |||
[[Agatha Ellis]] worked at Woolworths for three years after leaving school. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Curtain Call (short story)|Curtain Call]]'') | |||
In [[November]] [[1989]], [[Heather Lake]] mentioned Woolworths as one of the things that she missed about [[London]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Broken Man (comic story)|The Broken Man]]'') | |||
[[Sam Jones]]' friends [[Mo Clunes|Mo]] and [[Mikey Clunes]] were locked up overnight for urinating on the front window of Woolworths. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]'') | |||
In [[1997]], [[Mark Whitaker]] saw a Woolworths with a cardboard cut-out of a [[Teletubby]] outside it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Touched by an Angel (novel)|Touched by an Angel]]'') | |||
In [[2005]], during the [[Dummy Massacre]], [[Lance Harrington]] saw the [[Auton|dummies]] outside "Woolies". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dummy Massacre (short story)|Dummy Massacre]]'') | |||
Woolworths had gone into administration by [[2009]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Department X (audio story)|Department X]]'') | Woolworths had gone into administration by [[2009]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Department X (audio story)|Department X]]'') | ||
By [[2020]], Woolworths had been closed for "years". When the [[Eighth Doctor]] noted that [[Arcturan transmitter]]s were not something found at Woolworths, [[Andy Davidson]] gave him the news. The Doctor was unhappy, saying he always liked the [[pick 'n' mix]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Divine Intervention (audio story)|Divine Intervention]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In [[1996 (releases)|1996]], Woolworths released a limited edition of the ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' TV movie VHS that featured a glow-in-the-dark cover. | |||
[[Category:Businesses from the real world]] | [[Category:Businesses from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Retail businesses]] | [[Category:Retail businesses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:52, 10 June 2023
Woolworths, (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell, etc.) also called Woolies, (PROSE: Dummy Massacre) was a chain of high-street stores in the UK and Ireland.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
At the age of six, Fitz Kreiner lost his mum in a Woolworths. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)
Agatha Ellis worked at Woolworths for three years after leaving school. (PROSE: Curtain Call)
In November 1989, Heather Lake mentioned Woolworths as one of the things that she missed about London. (COMIC: The Broken Man)
Sam Jones' friends Mo and Mikey Clunes were locked up overnight for urinating on the front window of Woolworths. (PROSE: Kursaal)
In 1997, Mark Whitaker saw a Woolworths with a cardboard cut-out of a Teletubby outside it. (PROSE: Touched by an Angel)
In 2005, during the Dummy Massacre, Lance Harrington saw the dummies outside "Woolies". (PROSE: Dummy Massacre)
Woolworths had gone into administration by 2009. (AUDIO: Department X)
By 2020, Woolworths had been closed for "years". When the Eighth Doctor noted that Arcturan transmitters were not something found at Woolworths, Andy Davidson gave him the news. The Doctor was unhappy, saying he always liked the pick 'n' mix. (AUDIO: Divine Intervention)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1996, Woolworths released a limited edition of the Doctor Who TV movie VHS that featured a glow-in-the-dark cover.
