The Jewel of Knightsbridge

The Jewel of Knightsbridge
Author: Robin Harrod
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0750981946

In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to take the shop from a successful local grocer's to a remarkable and complex department store, patronised by the wealthy and famous. Robin Harrod's fascinating family story reveals the previously unknown origins of the store, and follows its remarkable fortunes through family scandal, the devastating fire of 1883 and its subsequent rise from the ashes, to the end of the nineteenth century when its shares were floated on the stock exchange, thus completing one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in the history of commerce.

Harrods

Harrods
Author: Tim Dale
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1996-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780789202123

Graced with hundreds of illustrations and anecdotes, this book provides an absorbing behind-the-scenes glimpse into London's world-famous store.

London

London
Author: Louise Nicholson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2011
Genre: London (England)
ISBN: 1426208219

National Geographic traveller guide to London, England.

London

London
Author: Paul Knox
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2024-05-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0300277458

A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church, modernist postwar council housing, stuccoed Italianate terraces, a Bauhaus-inspired library. But these buildings are not just functional. They are evidence of London’s rich and diverse history and have shaped people’s experiences, identities, and relationships. In this engaging study, Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. Knox explores where people lived and worked, from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops, and highlights the impact of migration, gentrification, and inequality. We see famous buildings, like Harrods and Abbey Road Studios, and everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead. Each historical period has introduced new buildings, and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows, it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant, but exceptionally unequal, city of today.

Brandstand

Brandstand
Author: Peggy Fincher Winters
Publisher: Visual Reference Pub Incorporated
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781584710707

Today's major retail marketers look to the power of branding as their most potent and valuable strategic asset. This fascinating book of case studies demonstrates what really works in effective retail brand management, showing readers a myriad of marketing and creative efforts that help develop a branding story. Filled with over 500 full-color photos, Brandstand identifies, analyzes, and interprets each brand, and presents a new, "how-to-think" rather than "what-to-think" theory about building retail equity.

Consuming Fantasies

Consuming Fantasies
Author: Lise Sanders
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814210171

"In Consuming Fantasies: Labor, Leisure, and the London Shopgirl, 1880-1920, Lise Shapiro Sanders examines the cultural significance of the shopgirl - both historical figure and fictional heroine - from the end of Queen Victoria's reign through the First World War. As the author reveals, the shopgirl embodied the fantasies associated with a growing consumer culture: romantic adventure, upward mobility, and the acquisition of material goods. Reading novels such as George Gissing's The Odd Women and W. Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage as well as short stories, musical comedies, and films, Sanders argues that the London shopgirl appeared in the midst of controversies over sexual morality and the pleasures and dangers of London itself. Sanders explores the shopgirl's centrality to modern conceptions of fantasy, desire, and everyday life for working women and argues for her as a key figure in cultural and social histories of the period. This study will appeal to scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Victorian and Edwardian life and literature."--BOOK JACKET.

The Misconceptions of Miss Harrod

The Misconceptions of Miss Harrod
Author: Robin Harrod
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2021-02-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1528997956

Beatrice Harrod is one of several daughters of the Harrods family and is living a very comfortable life at the end of the Victorian era. However, she is not yet married and is getting to an age where this is a little worrying. She has been stuck in the Devon countryside for some years and is now in rural Sussex with her family. Her head is turned by a dashing young man in uniform and all her troubles follow this. This true story takes her from London to Paris and Vienna and later to Calcutta. She leaves chaos in her wake and causes sadness and intrigue for her family. It results in her three sons being on opposing sides during the Second World War.

London

London
Author: Evie Carrick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2024-05-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1507222416

Color your way around the world as this travel-journal-meets-coloring-book guides you through the streets of London, featuring 30 expertly curated sites to learn about, color, and record whether you’re already there, planning a trip, or dreaming about your next adventure. Grab your colored pencils—and get ready to travel the world! Whether your flights are booked or you’ll only be traveling in your mind, London: A Color-Your-Own Travel Journal takes you on an interactive, colorful tour of England’s capital city. This travel journal features 30 sites within the city to discover—from bucket list-worthy must-sees like Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge to the colorful townhouses of Notting Hill and the best place to buy tea in Piccadilly. Learn about each landmark with fascinating histories, fun facts, and travel tips. Accompanying journal pages allow space to record, plan, or imagine a dream vacation. Plus, all 30 landmarks feature beautifully rendered coloring pages to shade in while taking in the sites. London: A Color-Your-Own Travel Journal is a perfect, portable airplane take-along or gift for those dreaming of exploring Great Britain.