Photographer's note: '138-152 the large Art Deco structure is the former RACS department store built in 1938–40 in a streamlined Art Deco style. The store had an open arcade with glass display islands at ground floor and a stylish restaurant on the third floor. The large, metal-framed windows emphasise the horizontal lines in the faience-tiled gable, set between two end towers. The east tower contains an open stairwell with wrought-iron railings with the letters 'co op' integrated in the design. The west tower is less pronounced and stands over an access road to Mortgramit Square. In 2013-16 it was converted into apartments, adding three recessed storeys on top of the restored building.'
This is part of the Job: 2K/32090 Woolwich, Greenwich, Greater London; within the Volume: VF000537 High Streets Heritage Action Zone: Woolwich; within the Series: HEC01/054 High Streets Heritage Action Zone: Woolwich; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Redgrave, Christopher: Historic England
Mid 20th Century Department Store, Shop, Terrace
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