London's Lost Department Stores - A Vanished World of Dazzle and Dreams (Paperback)

Once, every high street had a department store, and they marched the length of Oxford Street. Going up to town to shop at one of these grand emporia and lunch in the top-floor restaurant, or take the children to see Father Christmas, was both a huge treat and completely normal. But the demise of Debenhams, including historic Arding & Hobbs, and Army & Navy at Victoria along with many other House of Fraser stores, confirms that the traditional department store is now an endangered species. In the last five years alone, 83% have gone. Now, for the first time, Tessa Boase chronicles this fabulous world, from Derry & Toms with its roof garden to the Moderne lines of Holdrons in Peckham Rye (now Mr Khan's Discount), as well as Gamages' peerless toy department, Woollands' 21 Shop for cutting-edge Sixties fashion and Chiesmans' menagerie of snakes and lionesses. There is even a guided walking tour of the West End's lost stores.

General

Imprint:	Safe Haven Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Tessa Boase
Dimensions:	170 x 170 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-83840-513-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Distributive industries > Retail sector
LSN:	1-83840-513-5
Barcode:	9781838405137

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