Photographs of Palmers Department Store in 2007
By Lauren McCurdy
Profile of Maureen Woods: Shop Assistant in the Lighting Department at Palmers Department Store, Great Yarmouth
Maureen Woods began work in the hairdressing salon at Palmers in 1976 where she worked until 1986. She returned to the store in 1996 and has been working there for the past 11 years in the furniture then the lighting department.
A typical working day begins with Maureen and her colleagues looking at their notes, and deciding what has to be done: chasing up orders, getting orders out, serving, restacking shelves, moving products about and putting lights up.
She says: "The thing I really enjoy about my job is selling products... It's nice to talk to the customer and get to know them". She says Palmers is a "nice store, it's like being part of a family...I enjoy my job".
The directors office at Palmers
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Portrait of Maureen Woods who works in the lighting department at Palmers
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Group portrait of P. Spink, D.Howlett & Sally Answer who work in the makeup department at Palmers
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A member of staff in the hosiery department at Palmers
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Group portrait of M. Powlls, M. Jennings & D.Richards behind the service counter in the womens wear department at Palmers
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Portrait of G. Richardson in the menswear department
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A member of staff in the Millinery Department
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Close up of the hats on display in the millinery department
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Portrait of E. Sones & M. Powlls in the kitchen wear department
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Close up of glass wear in the china department
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