Barkers Collection

Roof garden of Derry and Toms, Kensington
The Spanish Garden in the Derry Gardens on the roof of Derry and Toms building on Kensington High Street, described as, " the modern equivalent of the famous Hanging Gardens of Ancient

A selection of Barkers well known economy values girls suits for Autumn school wear. Date: 1918

BARKERS SALE - 2
Queuing for a sale at Barkers, Kensington, London. Date: 1928

Advert for John Barker womens underwear 1911
Models wearing slender fitted corsets with straight-front giving no curving to the figure. 1911

Advert for Barkers of Kensington corsets 1914
Women wearing autumn to early winter collection of Royal Worcester Kidfitting waist-line corsets. 1914

Advert for Barkers corsets 1914
Elegant designs from Barkers of Kensington. 1914

Advert for John Barker & Co, lace blouses 1912
Three women wearing laced blouses, in ivory with black ribbon velvet introduced down the front and scallop edging, high neck of alternate rows of Valenciennes lined thoughout the net

Garden swing, 1954
A glorious spring suspension garden lounge with adjustable back and three independent leg rests available from Barkers of Kensington in 1954

Advert for Barkers of Kensington blouses 1918
Ninon blouse veiled over ivory ninon dainty trimmed with floral silk and finely hemstiched inset sleeves. Charming ninon blouse, veiled over ivory ninon and gold lace

Barkers Womens trench coat, WW1 advertisement
Advertisement for the Womens Service Section of Barkers Department Store on Kensington High Street, set up to provide nurses

A page of adverts from The Tatler, dated 22nd July 1914
A page of advertisements from The Tatler, dated 22nd July 1914. D.H Evans adjustable ninon Motor Veil, life assurance policy from The Standard Life Company

Advert for Barkers winter corsets 1916
Special bargsins in Royal Worcester corsets. Full figure corsets for sale. Available from Barkers Kensington High Street, London. Date: 1916

Advert for Barkers blouses 1914
Barkers of Kensington, With the object of keeping all our workrooms occupied and the staff fully employed during this period of stress we have cut over profits down to the extreme limit

Advert for Barkers of Kensington blouses 1914
Woman wearing sailor collar blouse, available from Barkers of Kensington. 1914

Chemical exercise, Barkers car park, Kensington
Firefighters taking part in a chemical exercise in Barkers car park, Kensington, SW London

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