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The Story of H. Samuel: ‘Britain’s Largest Jeweller’
Terrazzo floor, Union Street, Torquay, photographed in 2000. The multiple jeweller H. Samuel has been around for at least 140 years, and has always made extravagant claims, from ‘The Empire’s Largest...
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A Spotter’s Guide to the High Street: Jewellers’ Clocks & Time Balls
John Bull & Co., 49 High Street, Bedford. Just as pawnbrokers signal their presence with three suspended balls, and barbers have their red and white striped poles, so jewellers, clockmakers and...
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Spotting Historic Shopfronts: Great Yarmouth
Baird’s, 11 Regent Street Baird’s / Dunn’s, 10a-11 Regent Street The Irishman James Baird (1839-1917) set up as a boot and shoe dealer in Great Yarmouth in 1862. He specialised in footwear with...
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The exact relationship between H. Samuel and Saqui & Lawrence has piqued a lot of interest. This is an attempt to clear things up – please comment if you have more information or images of Saqui...
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