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Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021

HARRODS, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Baroque luxury of the ladies shoe department in Harrods. The ornate plaster ceiling and the lavish use of space emphasise the exclusive nature of the store. It was rebuilt following a fire in 1884 and was given a major extension in 1901-5. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co in April 1919

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Fortnum and Mason BL29135

Fortnum And Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Greater London. The entrance at the corner of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, with scaffolding visible during rebuilding of the Piccadilly frontage of the department store. The store was rebuilt between 1926 and 1928. The photograph was taken for the architectural practice of Wimperis, Simpson & Guthrie. Photographed by Bedford Lemere and Co in August 1927

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Jettied town house BB52_02114

103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire. A view from the north east of the main elevation of No. 103 Westgate Street, early 1930s. This building is a town house dating from c.1645, and for many years part of the Gloucester Folk Museum, it is shown here at about the time it was acquired by the City Council for this purpose but before alterations had been made to its street frontage.

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