This is an interesting site i found on another board.

It's a whole history of woolworths.

http://museum.woolworths.co.uk

 

Of particular interest is the music pages,

this page gives you a history of what it was like buying singles

from woolies in the 60s.

http://museum.woolworths.co.uk/1960s-newmusic.htm

Is it just Woolworths UK (and does include Kingfisher/Castorama/MVC etc)? or does it include the American company that was ended up being buggered by the success of Wal*mart and the Aussie company that was of no relation but decided to knick the name because they could trademark it down-under before the yanks???