Widnes, Widnes Road c.1960
Photo ref: W97034
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Photo ref: W97034
Photo of Widnes, Widnes Road c.1960

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The supermarket is a branch of Tesco. Founded in London in the 1920s, Tesco is now one of the three top retailers in the world, with 1,878 branches in the United Kingdom alone. At the time this photograph was taken the company was expanding rapidly but no- one could have imagined then just how it would grow. Today this building (with an additional floor) is a Kwiksave supermarket.

Memories of Widnes, Widnes Road c1960

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This takes me back. I had a Friday night/Saturday job there when I was 14 in the Tesco store. Great fun, and all that money - £1 5s!! My dad was greengrocery buyer for Tesco in those days and we went all over the north to visit the different stores. I remember that our shopping trolley would be overflowing with items, and still come to under £5 for a familyof 5!! Used to love the hot buttered toast from the ...see more