NOSTALGIC sentiments are stirring amongst Salisbury Journal readers who fondly shared memories of Woolworths.

Offered a platform on Facebook, users chimed in about missing the once-beloved department store.

Rebecca Nagette Hope revealed an amusing anecdote: "I got caught shoplifting there when I was 12... ended up at the police station."

Meanwhile, Sabby Jane shared a moving reflection: "My best friend and I would meet in there for breakfast in our teens. "Sadly he is no longer with us, he died before Woolworths did."

Others recalled Woolworth's as a notable part of their employment history.

Kay Nixon disclosed: "I worked there, great place."

Julie Wort echoed this sentiment: "I used to work there, my first job at 15."

Similarly, Lesley Watkinson reminisced: "Worked there, fun times with the evening shift."

It was the small specific memories, like the iconic pic' n' mix sweet selection that were most prominently discussed.

"I loved the pic' n' mix," remembered Kevin Burnett.

Claire Louise Wood playfully admitted, "Everyone loved the pic' n' mix, one for me, one for the bag."

Vanessa Lotz nostalgically recalled, "The pic' n' mix, the wall of chocolate, the HUGE slabs of dairy milk! "It had everything you needed. I loved the lemon curd doughnuts in the cafe too."

Other users reminisced about Woolworths' cafe, famed for its culinary delights.

Bob Blachford fondly mentioned that he: "Used to meet my wife for lunch there as we both worked in Salisbury. "Their meat pie cooked in a large tray and divided up into portions; I still remember the gravy it was cooked in."

The reminiscences of Salisbury Journal readers only confirm Woolworth's enduring legacy.

While the store might be physically gone, its fond memories persist in the community.

Though replaced by online shopping and big-box retailers, these shared recollections suggest that Woolworths provided much more than retail; it was a place of connection, community, and comfort to the people of Salisbury.