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.
Publisher: Safe Haven BooksISBN: 9781838405137Weight: 400 gDimensions: 170 x 170 x 10 mm
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