The Larder of the Wise - The Story of Vancouver's James Inglis Reid Ltd. (Hardcover)

The Larder of the Wise: The Story of Vancouver's James Inglis Reid Ltd. traces the history of the iconic store whose traditional Scottish fare and well-remembered hallmarks of "We hae meat that ye can eat" and "Value always" earned the following of devoted customers from inside and outside of the city for almost eighty years. Founded in 1908 and situated for most of its history at 559 Granville Street, Reid's was a fixture in Vancouver's downtown shopping district. Customers were drawn by the store's cured and smoked hams and bacons, expertly prepared sausages and haggis, freshly baked meat pies and scones, and many other favorite items-almost all made on premises using recipes and artisanal techniques passed down for decades. When it closed in 1986 to make way for the Pacific Centre development, many thought an important part of Vancouver heritage was forever lost. But thanks to a treasure-trove of business records, letters, photos and objects preserved from the store, and drawing on her own personal memories and knowledge of the business as the granddaughter of company founder James Reid and the daughter of Gordon Wyness, who succeeded Reid as manager, author M. Anne Wyness brings this special store alive once again. Richly illustrated and engagingly told, this story of a unique family business is also a story of Vancouver itself. Through economic booms and declines, two world wars, shifts in consumer habits, the rise of the suburbs and the changing fortunes of the downtown Granville Street area, Reid's enjoyed prosperity and endured challenges in step with a changing city.

General

Imprint:	Figure 1 Publishing
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	M Anne Wyness
Dimensions:	228 x 177mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-77327-118-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Distributive industries > Retail sector Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Food & Drink > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77327-118-0
Barcode:	9781773271187

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