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1948: Wood Green M&S introduces "first full-fledged version of self-service in UK"

Wood Green was the pioneer of self-service shopping, according to David Kynaston in his brilliant portrait of post-war Britain, Austerity B…

Started by Liz

6 Jan 23, 2014
Reply by Ruth

An ode to the factory of Messrs. Barratt & Co., wholesale confectioners, Wood Green.

I think I will go to Wood Green Where the toffee-apples grow, And in the darkling green wood See the pear-drops glow. I will build a house…

Started by Liz

5 Apr 21, 2012
Reply by Liz

Wine Gum Chum?

The following from flickr: When I was a boy, Maynard’s was a ubiquitous presence in the North London scene, with confectioner’s shops in e…

Started by Hugh

5 Sep 3, 2011
Reply by Hugh

1977: Anti-fascists battle it out with NF on Ducketts Common

I have been absorbed this week in my library book, Andy Beckett's When the Lights Went Out: Britain in the 70s , a period of recent history…

Started by Liz

6 Jan 25, 2011
Reply by Liz

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