This week’s pictures from the past
Friday 23rd January 2009, 10:41AM GMT.
This happy bunch were the staff at Woolworths at Bridgnorth more than 50 years ago. The date stamp on the back of the print is June 3, 1957.
It was loaned by Mrs Mary Lloyd, of Riddings Close, Ketley, who worked there for six years, from 1955 to 1961, on the confectionery counter. She was Miss Mary Dyke in those days and lived at Footbridge Cottage, Tasley. Mary is middle row, fifth from left, and can name some of her colleagues.
She says front row, centre, is the manager, Mr Aldridge.
She thinks his name was Charles Aldridge. Back row, left, is Barbara – she thinks her full name was Barbara Lloyd – and then second left is Madge Norgrove.
Middle row, third from left, is Betty Smith, then comes Beatie Palmer, ie Beatrice Palmer, who was a cook in the staff canteen. Third from right is Joyce Davies and second from right is Christine Bishop.
Front row, second from left, is Diane Williams, one of the office staff; then comes Eileen Winwood, then Mr Aldridge, then Helen Ball, a supervisor, followed by Margaret Pike.
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