Fortnum & MasonThe Fortnum and Mason lettering sign above the door of the famous store, selling luxury goods of all description, Piccadilly, London. Date: 1960s
Frederick Gorringes, London Department StoreThe premises of Frederick Gorringes Ltd. - Buckingham Palace Road, London. A fine Department Store, opened in the early 1900s and closed sometime after 1960
Hitchin, Herts 1940SThe corner of Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where the speed limit for W.D. (War Department) vehicles is 15 m.p.h. The Half Moon pub, sells Noted Luton Ales, too
Derry and Toms PosterPoster for Derry & Toms department store, Kensington High Street, London
Bourne & Hollingsworth, Oxford Street, LondonBourne & Hollingsworth department store, Oxford Street, London. Date: circa 1920
Bank and shops, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USAWyoming Valley Trust Company and Second National Bank (left) and Jonas Longs Sons department store, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1907
Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box for soldiers, WW1Advertisement for quintessential London department store, Fortnum & Mason, in particular their Thirty Shilling Xmas Box of selected provisions which could be sent to the front for lucky soldiers
Opening of Whiteleys department store, 1911Two pictures reporting on the opening of Whiteleys department store in Bayswater, West London in at the end of November 1911
Selfridges, London 1909Selfridges, Oxford Street, London
HARRODS 1953A large expensive car approaches the Knightsbridge store, which is now somewhat larger than the original grocers shop of 1849
John Lewis, founder of the department storeJohn Lewis (1836 - 1928), founder of John Lewis department store on Oxford Street, London
Waring & Gillow, LondonThe exterior of Waring & Gillow, Oxford Street, London
Marshall & SnelgroveThe Marshall & Snelgrove department store on Oxford Street, London
Selfridges Exterior 30SAn exterior view of Selfridges department store on Londons Oxford Street
Harrods ExteriorAn exterior view of Harrods, London Date: circa 1900
LIBERTY S, LONDON 1920SLibertys of London
Corner View of HarrodsThe elegant facade of Harrods is matched by the elegance of its customers
Shoolbred Store, LondonShoolbred department store, Tottenham Court Road, London
Ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace at Milot, HaitiThe overgrown ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters at Milot, Haiti
Shaftesbury Homes - Farm School for Boys, Bisley, SurreyThe Bisley Farm School for Boys, established by what became the Shaftesbury Homes charity. It later became known as the School House department of Shaftesbury School. Date: 1930s
Saint-Juvin, FranceSaint-Juvin - a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Sent back to Germany, possibly by a German soldier on active service in France during WW1
Harrods toy department, rocking horses, 1922A uniform display of wooden rocking horses and smaller toy horses on wheels in the Harrods toy department, Christmas 1922. Date: 1922
Harrods toy department, dolls houses, 1922Fantastic array of dolls houses in all shapes and sizes available to buy at Christmas from the Harrods Toy Department Date: 1922
Wilson, NC, USA - Oettingers The Dependable StoreWilson, North Carolina, USA - Oettingers - The Dependable Store. The leading store of the town with the slogan: " It pays to Deal at Oettinger s"
D H Evans, Oxford Street, LondonD H Evans department store, Oxford Street, London. circa 1910s
Marks & Spencer FrontThe elegant shop front of a branch of Marks & Spencer Ltd. Date: circa 1910
Peter Jones, LondonMR. PETER JONES, GENERAL DRAPER, SILK MERCER, OUT FITTER AND FURNISHER. The Sloane Square shopping emporium in the late 19th century
Back cover of William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated CatalogueWilliam Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue, containing 202 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white and colour illustrations including designs for ceilings and dados
Selfridges, London - Confectionery SectionSelfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Confectionery Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909
Ouija Board DangerThe Ouija Board - Doorway to the Occult - by Edmund C Gruss, chairman of the Department of History at Los Angeles Baptist College at Newhall, California
Selfridges Department Store, London, c. 1908Illustration showing the architects design for Selfridges Department Store in Oxford Street, London, c.1908 when the store was being built
Beaulieu-sur-Mer - La Pointe Fourmie - French Riviera. Date: circa 1910s
Reading, Royal County of Berkshire - Tram on the Bath Road, advertising the Heelas Store on Broad Street (now John Lewis). Date: 1907
John Lewis, Oxford Street, LondonJohn Lewis department store, Oxford Street, London. Date: circa 1905
Trade catalogue for jelly and cake moulds 1911Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing jelly and cake moulds in a variety of shapes. Date: 1911
LA Samaritaine, ParisThe Samaritaine, in the rue de Rivoli, is still Pariss biggest and best department store. (on the reverse of this card are portraits of the founders of the store.)
de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUUde Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-ANUU (msn 04455) of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit. G-ANUU flew with the Board of Trade - Department of Trade
Harrods Exterior 1929The exterior of Harrods, London Date: 1929
Advert for Dickins & Jones womens winter sports wear 1928Dickins & Jones, winter sports department, helping you choose the correct outfits for the season. 1928
Leaflet advertising Remembrance Day, 11th November 1927. Wear a Flanders Poppy - British Legion Appeals Department, 26 Eccleston Square, London SW1. Commemorative Art
Carantec, Brittany, France, Crevette fishergirlsCarante cin the Finistere department of Brittany in north-western France - Crevette fishergirls. Date: circa 1910s
Sete, France - The Harbour and TownSete, France, in the Herault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France - a lovely view of the Harbour and the town. Date: circa 1910s
The Selfridge family at Highcliffe Castle, 1921. From left to right: Gordon Selfridge Junior, Isadora Duncan, Vicomte de Sibour (sitting)
Queen Alexandra and Crown Prince Olav, LondonQueen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her grandson, Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991), leaving the newly opened Whiteleys Store in Bayswater, West London
Fire at Arding & Hobbs, Clapham JunctionA fire at the Arding & Hobbs Department Store, Clapham Junction on December 20th, 1909. The store was rebuilt and is still open to this day
Westbourne GroveWhiteleys department store in Westbourne Grove
The General Strike - Government leadersGovernment leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3