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Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths Southend FWW01_01_0033_002

Woolworths Southend FWW01_01_0033_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 29-35 High Street, Southend-on-Sea. A view south along the High Street in Southend-on-Sea in October 1938, with shoppers and cyclists outside the store

Background imageRetail Collection: The Theatre-Zoo shop window DD003928

The Theatre-Zoo shop window DD003928
The Theatre-Zoo, 28, New Row, Covent Garden, London. Exterior of shop window. Photographed by Paul Barkshire, 4th April 1980

Background imageRetail Collection: Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507

Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507
SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE, Oxford Street, London. Selfridges Department Store in Oxford Street is photographed here soon after it opened in 1909. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in May 1909

Background imageRetail Collection: Peter Yapp, Sloane Street BL05960

Peter Yapp, Sloane Street BL05960
PETER YAPP, 200-201 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London. Exterior of the shoemakers shop. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, 1st December 1885

Background imageRetail Collection: Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham JLP01_12_001

Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham JLP01_12_001
Interior view of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, showing escalators and people shopping, c. 1964. John Laing Collection

Background imageRetail Collection: Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021

Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021
HARRODS, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Baroque luxury of the ladies shoe department in Harrods. The ornate plaster ceiling

Background imageRetail Collection: At the Butchers Shop J950299

At the Butchers Shop J950299
" At the Butchers Shop". Reconstruction drawing by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team). Roman period

Background imageRetail Collection: Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard 1809 J000148

Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard 1809 J000148
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. " Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard" London. Interior view. Print for " No 5 of Ackermanns Repository of Arts" 1809

Background imageRetail Collection: Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 101 Strand 1809 J000143

Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 101 Strand 1809 J000143
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Aquatint engraving " Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 101 Strand" London 1809 by Pugin & Rowlandson. Interior view

Background imageRetail Collection: Butcher Row, Whitechapel in 1850 J000141

Butcher Row, Whitechapel in 1850 J000141
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Engraving showing shops and shoppers on " Butcher Row, Whitechapel" London. Illustration of about 1850 by ARCHER

Background imageRetail Collection: Harrods illuminated at night K000058

Harrods illuminated at night K000058
HARRODS DEPARTMENT STORE Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. View of Harrods lit up at night. Photographed in February 2000

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths, Blackpool FWW01_01_0066_002

Woolworths, Blackpool FWW01_01_0066_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool. Exterior view from the south-west with shoppers on the streets, 1938

Background imageRetail Collection: On The Beat record shop DP165569

On The Beat record shop DP165569
22 Hanway Street, Marylebone, London. 2012. Shop exterior. On The Beat records

Background imageRetail Collection: Market Place, Nottingham OP06298

Market Place, Nottingham OP06298
A view of open and covered stalls in the Market Place taken from the west. City Of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. c.1885

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186

Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London. The front of the Kingston-upon-Thames branch of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd (Woolworths) 3d and 6d stores

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001

Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Spiceal Street, Birmingham. Exterior view of the shop front, with two women walking towards the camera in the foreground, 1921-35

Background imageRetail Collection: Shops, Grove Road, Eastbourne BL06649

Shops, Grove Road, Eastbourne BL06649
GROVE ROAD, Eastbourne, East Sussex. A perspective view of the exterior of a parade of shops in Grove Road in Eastbourne with people on the pavement

Background imageRetail Collection: Victorian Department Store BL10575

Victorian Department Store BL10575
J GOODE AND COMPANY LTD. 17-22 South Audley Street, Mayfair, City of Westminster. Interior view of the Glass and China Showroom. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in January 1891

Background imageRetail Collection: Henley-on-Thames CC73_00176

Henley-on-Thames CC73_00176
Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, photographed in 1890. Looking towards the street from Hart Street, with the drinking fountain of 1885 in porphyry

Background imageRetail Collection: Warner Estate, Walthamstow BL09288

Warner Estate, Walthamstow BL09288
WARNER ESTATE, Walthamstow, Greater London. Shops on the Warner Estate, Walthamstow. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere on the 16th May 1889

Background imageRetail Collection: Greengrocer, Suffolk a98_14578

Greengrocer, Suffolk a98_14578
Southwold, Suffolk. Shopping on the High Street at Quality Stores. Fruit and vegetables are displayed on the pavement in front of the shop. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in April 1949

Background imageRetail Collection: Village shop, Norfolk a98_11268

Village shop, Norfolk a98_11268
Ludham, Norfolk. Hardware shop with goods on display. Village shops had a reputation for selling everything, and the stock here has spilled out onto the pavement

Background imageRetail Collection: John Harvey & Co Ludgate Hill 1840 J000142

John Harvey & Co Ludgate Hill 1840 J000142
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Engraving entitled " John Harvey & Compy Ludgate Hill" London. Shop front and customers illustrated in around 1840

Background imageRetail Collection: Timber boarded house, City of London 1884 BL05123

Timber boarded house, City of London 1884 BL05123
BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE, City of London. General view of an old timber boarded house, latterly a shop, possibly medieval. Photographed by Bedford Lemere, 30th April 1884

Background imageRetail Collection: 80s fashion, RAP, 60 Neal Street DD001708

80s fashion, RAP, 60 Neal Street DD001708
RAP, No. 60 Neal Street, Covent Garden / St Giles, London. Photographed by Paul Barkshire, 11th June 1986. Shop window displaying mens fashion. Graffiti tag Cure

Background imageRetail Collection: Tich window display SAM01_04_0048

Tich window display SAM01_04_0048
Two girls looking at a window display of Chad Valley Tich dolls, in the window of J J Samuels stationery shop on Strand, London. Date range: 21st November 1931 - 24th November 1933

Background imageRetail Collection: Box of 7 vinyl records DP165559

Box of 7 vinyl records DP165559
On The Beat records, 22 Hanway Street, London. 2012. Interior detail of record shop. Box of seven inch vinyl records. Divider names include: Sandie Shaw, Grace Jones, Nancy Sinatra

Background imageRetail Collection: Box of 7 vinyl records DP165558

Box of 7 vinyl records DP165558
On The Beat records, 22 Hanway Street, London. 2012. Interior detail of record shop. Box of seven inch vinyl records. Divider names include; Pet Shop Boys, Postcard Records, The Smiths, Morrissey

Background imageRetail Collection: Mollie Sugden JLP01_09_790331

Mollie Sugden JLP01_09_790331
WOOD GREEN SHOPPING CITY, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. Actress Mollie Sugden amongst a crowd of customers at a fruit stall inside the newly opened Market Hall at Wood Green Shopping City

Background imageRetail Collection: Wood Green JLP01_09_800371

Wood Green JLP01_09_800371
WOOD GREEN SHOPPING CITY, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. A view of the Mayes Road entrance to the Market Hall at Wood Green Shopping City, with the spiral ramps of the west car park rising above

Background imageRetail Collection: Queensgate JLP01_10_10767

Queensgate JLP01_10_10767
QUEENSGATE CENTRE, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH. An interior view of Queensgate Shopping Centre taken from the Central Square escalator, showing the entrance to British Home Stores

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths JLP01_08_059912

Woolworths JLP01_08_059912
F W WOOLWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED, BULL RING CENTRE, BULL RING, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS. Exterior view of the F W Woolworth & Co on Spiceal Street

Background imageRetail Collection: Tuesday Market Place DAC01_03_023

Tuesday Market Place DAC01_03_023
TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, KINGS LYNN, WEST NORFOLK. Tuesday Market Place viewed from the south west corner with people browsing market stalls in the foreground and numbers 4-10

Background imageRetail Collection: Halfords, Carlisle BB50_01941

Halfords, Carlisle BB50_01941
Exterior view showing the front elevation of 60 Scotch Street, Carlisle, Cumberland. Formerly the Blue Bell Coaching Inn, showing the right side occupied by Halfords motor and cycle stores. 1950

Background imageRetail Collection: Department store JLP01_10_10768

Department store JLP01_10_10768
QUEENSGATE CENTRE, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH. An interior view of British Home Stores within Queensgate Shopping Centre, showing clothing displayed on mannequins

Background imageRetail Collection: Poultry market JLP01_08_067513

Poultry market JLP01_08_067513
BULL RING CENTRE, BULL RING, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS. The fish and poultry market at the Bull Ring Centre bustling with shoppers at Christmas time

Background imageRetail Collection: Market Hall Wolverhampton, 1942 a42_03222

Market Hall Wolverhampton, 1942 a42_03222
Market Hall, North Street, Wolverhampton. The west portico of the Market Hall in North Street. The Market Hall opened in 1853

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths, Edmonton FWW01_01_0367_002

Woolworths, Edmonton FWW01_01_0367_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 96-102 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton, Greater London. Exterior view of the front elevation, April 1940. Horticultural Department and Toy Dept

Background imageRetail Collection: Mr Selfridges Room, Lansdowne House BL25525

Mr Selfridges Room, Lansdowne House BL25525
LANSDOWNE HOUSE, Berkeley Square, London. An interior view of Mr Selfridges Room. Photographed by Bedford Lemere and Company, 1921

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths illustration FWW01_05_01_03

Woolworths illustration FWW01_05_01_03
Liverpool store. Page three from the pamphlet Twenty Years of Progress, commemorating the Woolworths shops in England. Drawing with notes detailing the growth of Woolworths from 1909 - 1928

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths Pic N Mix, Chelmsford JLP01_10_33763

Woolworths Pic N Mix, Chelmsford JLP01_10_33763
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 40-41 High Street, Chelmsford, Essex. Pic N Mix sweets stands inside the Chelmsford store, 1987. John Laing Collection

Background imageRetail Collection: Woolworths shopfront, Ledbury a009148

Woolworths shopfront, Ledbury a009148
Woolworths, 6-8 The Homend, Ledbury, County Of Herefordshire. Shopfront of the Woolworths store, photographed in August 2000. Woolworths ceased trading at the end of 2008

Background imageRetail Collection: Yardley shop front a49_04824

Yardley shop front a49_04824
YARDLEY, 33 Old Bond Street, Westminster, London. An elegantly dressed young woman looks into the shop front of Yardley, the cosmetics brand

Background imageRetail Collection: Liberty and Co BL27070_016

Liberty and Co BL27070_016
LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Exterior view showing the Great Marlborough Street facade of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store

Background imageRetail Collection: Victorian shop BL11535

Victorian shop BL11535
HUDSON BROTHERS, 50-52 Ludgate Hill, City of London. Interior view of shop. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in June 1892

Background imageRetail Collection: Female mannequins in shop window CC73_02302

Female mannequins in shop window CC73_02302
Female mannequins on display in the shop window of the Peter Robinson department store on Oxford Street, London. c.1956. Showroom dummies. Photographed Edward J. Farmer, Campbells Press Studio

Background imageRetail Collection: Harrods dance floor BL26398

Harrods dance floor BL26398
Harrods, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. The dancing room in Harrods department store, 1923. There are several gramophones for demonstrations of music

Background imageRetail Collection: Showroom Dummies JLP01_08_079174

Showroom Dummies JLP01_08_079174
Woolco, Allensway, Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees. The womens clothing department at the new Woolco department store in Thornaby with coats and dresses displayed on mannequins. 19th August 1968

Background imageRetail Collection: Liberty and Co BL27070_014

Liberty and Co BL27070_014
LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Interior of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store, showing the gallery and light well

Background imageRetail Collection: Wireless World 1916 BL23577

Wireless World 1916 BL23577
MARCONI HOUSE, Strand, London. Interior view. The sales office of Wireless World, with staff and customers. Wireless World first went to press in 1913 as an expanded replacement publication for The

Background imageRetail Collection: Vacuum cleaning 1910 BL21028

Vacuum cleaning 1910 BL21028
FREDERICK GORRINGEs DEPARTMENT STORE, 75 Buckingham Palace Road, London. Interior view. A lady demonstrating the latest in vacuum cleaning technology

Background imageRetail Collection: Saddlers, Suffolk a98_14619

Saddlers, Suffolk a98_14619
Halesworth, Suffolk. A typical saddlers shop displays horse collars and other horse equipment. Much of the rural saddlers trade came from the heavy work of the farms

Background imageRetail Collection: Saddlers, Suffolk a98_09419

Saddlers, Suffolk a98_09419
Botesdale, Suffolk. Street frontage of C. W. Ray Saddlers. Four horse collars are displayed, leather side out. This building is a late medieval hall house remodelled in the 17th century

Background imageRetail Collection: Mappin and Webb jewellers BL20231_001

Mappin and Webb jewellers BL20231_001
MAPPIN AND WEBB, Oxford Street, London. View of street corner shop front of this famous jewellery store, designed by architect John Belcher. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1908

Background imageRetail Collection: Billingham and Keelys Grocery Store a97_05332

Billingham and Keelys Grocery Store a97_05332
BILLINGHAM & KEELYS GROCERY STORE, Stockport, Greater Manchester. A general view of tradesmen outside the store in 1903. This grocers has just received a delivery of starch


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