The End of Woollies
December 30, 2008 · Filed Under Nairn
The Gurn sends a photo of a lone photographer poised to catch the last moments of the high street’s Woolworth’s last night:
Just popped up the street and witnessed a cold looking press photographer lurking around to get pics of the last customers being let out one by one after 1730. I suppose the reality will kick in tomorrow.
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That’s not a photographer,more like someone from the council waiting to see if the council tax has been paid.Seriously though,a sad day indeed.
hats of or should i say woolie hats of to the staff. they were running around the store near closing time on last day, trying to sell everything left in shop more or less for the price they were first famous for 1p .such enthusiasim on what of been a very sad day for the majority of them and i notice today (tuesday ) the staff were even back in the shop throwing all kinds of rubbish in to a big skip.
any suggestions for what would replace woolworths empty building ?
I really hope that all Woolies staff find alternative employment soon. They were always so pleasant and helpful even when the item I wanted to look at always seemed to be on the top shelf and require a ladder.
Empty Woolies… let me see, would say a charity shop but are folk still giving to such places in the current economic climate? That leaves a new takeaway, probably Indian – this is what Nairn really needs!
Of course, it could become the new booking portal for the Lossie space shuttle
Get the Nairn museum out of the relative backwater of Viewfield and place in the ‘dead’ centre of town.
How about a community buy out and make it a permanant indoor market!
Sounds like it would be a very small indoor market.
It is ironic though that we don’t have a market, when you consider that just opposite Woolies, outside the Courthouse, is the ancient ‘Mercat Cross’ which was part of the regal charter that gave Nairn, among other things, the right to a weekly market.
Indeed Des, how right are you….
What i want to know is….what happened to the days of the procession of floats through Nairn in the summer months, with Gala Queens, prizes for fancy dress and fun for all….
Street Parties where the High Street was closed off, you could have a pint in the street, the pubs were busy and there were stalls everywhere with everyone making an effort……
You would think i was 60 writing this, however im just a mere 35 years old and remembering “back in the day” –
what chance has the new generation got growing up in Nairn……
I used to work for them and the idea of a market is fantastic as there is a huge stock room to the back, and also areas out the back of that for sheds or other small building. could be potential for a market or local organisations to use on a temporary basis for fundraising initiatives