John Oram's photos with the keyword: The Co-operative Food

This unapologetically documentary image shows the early stages of the Co-op rebranding exercise as they re-introduce the 1968 'cloverleaf'. The Braunton Road, Barnstaple store already has its hanging sign and the revived logo appears on three temporary pillars outside. TZ30_P1030916C

Recently, and to my surprise, I discovered that the branch of The Co-operative Food at 163 Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport which I photographed on 20 December 2015 , has closed. I had been under the impression that the Co-op was expanding as their distinctive, if not especially attractive, green colours are seen everywhere in the South. Nevertheless, the crumpled poster on the door states, unequivocally, 'This store is now closed'. This development contrasts starkly with the media release of a couple of days ago which announced the return of the 'clover leaf' logo from 1968. This photograph also shows the very faded sign for the Wych Way Inn which I completely failed to notice on my 2015 visit - although I did successfully research the previous identity of the building. 200_2_P1100634

The Co-operative Food store at 163 Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport is the former Wych Way Inn. 200_2_P1080296C

The Co-operative Food store at 163 Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport is the former Wych Way Inn. Here, it is viewed across Brewers Lane with Wych Lane on the left (out of view). 200_2_P1080295

The Co-operative Food store at 163 Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport is the former Wych Way Inn. This is the Brewers Lane face of the building. 200_2_P1080292C