This photograph shows the inside of Woolworths at 100-104
Kilburn High Road in north London. Henry Grant took the
photograph in 1965. Origins of the famous store Frank Winfield
Woolworth founded his first store in the United States in 1879.
In 1909, the first British store opened in Liverpool. The first
London branch followed shortly after. The shops were a huge
success and continued to grow in popularity during the 1920s and
1930s. By 1950, there were a total of 762 stores in the UK.
Woolworths became known for its famous slogan 'Nothing in these
stores over sixpence'. Photographer Henry Grant Henry Grant was
a freelance photographer who worked all over London. He
specialised in recording daily life, such as where people
shopped. He was also concerned with popular events such as
demonstrations and strikes, and the improvement of education in
the capital. Museum number HG2013