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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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Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538

OLD SMITHY, Junction of Market Street and Bradshawgate, Leigh, Greater Manchester. This photograph was taken the day before the Old Smithy was demolished. A crowd seems to have gathered in solidarity. The building next door is occupied by an auctioneer and appraiser. Posters advertise sermons, Sunday and day schools, hay and a colliery for sale. Photographed 6 May 1863

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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. Tich was a comic strip character in the Daily Mirror. The comic was written by Frank Dowling and illustrated by Dart, and first appeared on 21 November 1931. The final Tich comic was published on 25 November 1933. The toys were produced by Chad Valley. In the early 20th century, J J Samuels had a shop at 371 Strand. By 1936, this had moved to 157 Strand

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