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Shops Collection (#8)

"From corner shops to luxury boutiques, a journey through the world of shops" Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Background imageShops Collection: Holborn showing Staple Inn and Roneo an office appliance shop. Date: 1937

Holborn showing Staple Inn and Roneo an office appliance shop. Date: 1937

Background imageShops Collection: Bergdorf Goodman department store, Manhattan, New York City, USA

Bergdorf Goodman department store, Manhattan, New York City, USA

Background imageShops Collection: The Milk Churns, c. 1888 (w / c on paper)

The Milk Churns, c. 1888 (w / c on paper)
712202 The Milk Churns, c.1888 (w/c on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 43x66 cm; Private Collection

Background imageShops Collection: Shops, street and bridge, Oulton Broad, Suffolk

Shops, street and bridge, Oulton Broad, Suffolk
Shops, street and bridge in Oulton Broad, Suffolk

Background imageShops Collection: Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre, West London

Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre, West London
Notting Hill Gate (looking west) and Coronet Theatre, West London. Date: circa 1905

Background imageShops Collection: Harrods toy department, dolls houses, 1922

Harrods toy department, dolls houses, 1922
Fantastic array of dolls houses in all shapes and sizes available to buy at Christmas from the Harrods Toy Department Date: 1922

Background imageShops Collection: Nelson Pillar, Dublin, Ireland

Nelson Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. circa 1905

Background imageShops Collection: Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK

Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK
Scene in Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK. circa 1910s

Background imageShops Collection: New betting shop owner Shirley Anne Baines in her shop at New Kings Road, Fulham

New betting shop owner Shirley Anne Baines in her shop at New Kings Road, Fulham. 5th May 1972

Background imageShops Collection: Winter wonderland in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, after last nights fall of snow had

Winter wonderland in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, after last nights fall of snow had taken the city by surprise, 6th January 1970

Background imageShops Collection: An intersection of Northumberland Street, Newcastle. c. 1960

An intersection of Northumberland Street, Newcastle. c. 1960
An intersection of Northumberland Street, Newcastle. c.1960

Background imageShops Collection: Woolworths September 1958 Women shopping at Woolworth

Woolworths September 1958 Women shopping at Woolworths in New City Road Glasgow 1958 Pick N Mix Pick N Mix Interior woolies

Background imageShops Collection: England, East Sussex, Battle, High Street Shops and Battle Abbey Gatehouse

England, East Sussex, Battle, High Street Shops and Battle Abbey Gatehouse

Background imageShops Collection: G F Trumper, Mayfair, London, England, Uk

G F Trumper, Mayfair, London, England, Uk

Background imageShops Collection: Three views of Tipperary, Republic of Ireland

Three views of Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageShops Collection: In the High Street, 1898. Creator: Unknown

In the High Street, 1898. Creator: Unknown
In the High Street, 1898. Harrow-on-the-Hill, historic village in the vicinity of Harrow School, Greater London, England.From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

Background imageShops Collection: Sugg Sports and Radio, High Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1960

Sugg Sports and Radio, High Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1960. The High Street branch of Sugg Sports in Scunthorpe, showing some electrical goods and adverts to either rent or buy

Background imageShops Collection: A greengrocer of the Commercial Road, London, 1926-1927

A greengrocer of the Commercial Road, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageShops Collection: A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927

A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageShops Collection: London Trade Card - James Potter, Leather Breeches Maker

London Trade Card - James Potter, Leather Breeches Maker, at the sign of the Boot and Breeches, Shoemaker Row, near Aldgate. 18th century

Background imageShops Collection: London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman

London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman, successor to Mr Robert Keating, White Hart, Long Acre, London, supplies for artists and house painters. circa 1760s

Background imageShops Collection: Market square, Mafeking, South Africa

Market square, Mafeking, South Africa
Market square in Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, with people and stalls, with shops in the distance. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageShops Collection: Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1

Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1 - Hopkins Purvis & Sons Ltd, paint merchants. 1973

Background imageShops Collection: Street scene, Nollendorfplatz, West Berlin, Germany

Street scene, Nollendorfplatz, West Berlin, Germany
Street scene in Nollendorfplatz, West Berlin, Germany, showing the Metropol building (Neues Schauspielhaus or New Theatre), used at various times as a theatre, a concert hall and a cinema

Background imageShops Collection: Harrods Exterior 1929

Harrods Exterior 1929
The exterior of Harrods, London Date: 1929

Background imageShops Collection: The Bridge House pub, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, East London

The Bridge House pub, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, East London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageShops Collection: Karntnerstrasse, Vienna, Austria

Karntnerstrasse, Vienna, Austria
Karntnerstrasse (Carinthian Street), a famous shopping street in Vienna, Austria. Date: late 1940s

Background imageShops Collection: Main Street, Chanute, Kansas, USA

Main Street, Chanute, Kansas, USA
Main Street looking west, Chanute, Kansas, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageShops Collection: Gwendoline Dyer hair salon

Gwendoline Dyer hair salon, offering permanent waving. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShops Collection: Man waiting in sidecar on a Sussex road

Man waiting in sidecar on a Sussex road
Man sitting waiting in a motorbike sidecar on a Sussex road, outside Sprinks Stores. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShops Collection: Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2

Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2
Traffic congestion in the Covent Garden area, London WC2, showing a view along Henrietta Street from the corner of Bedford Street during the morning of 26 March 1959

Background imageShops Collection: Attercliffe Road, sheffield, 1907

Attercliffe Road, sheffield, 1907
showing shops including No. 545, Wm. Jn. King, provision dealer and Tram No. 104 and Horse Drawn Carrriages From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s13135

Background imageShops Collection: South Africa - Old Main Street, Kimberley

South Africa - Old Main Street, Kimberley Date: circa 1908

Background imageShops Collection: Old Brompton Road, Kensington, the shopping centre for Bolton Gardens

Old Brompton Road, Kensington, the shopping centre for Bolton Gardens

Background imageShops Collection: Manga (Japanese comics), Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Manga (Japanese comics), Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Background imageShops Collection: Firefighters wearing breathing equipment

Firefighters wearing breathing equipment on the street, one of them drinking a mug of tea

Background imageShops Collection: Corner shop in Vienna, Austria

Corner shop in Vienna, Austria
A large corner shop, Hammerbrot, on a street in Vienna, Austria, with parked cars and people out shopping. Date: 1953

Background imageShops Collection: Chinese Pharmacy 1864

Chinese Pharmacy 1864
Traditional Chinese dispensaries have changed little over time. Herbs are weighed out in daily doses, and patients receive bags of herbs to last the treatment. Date: 1864

Background imageShops Collection: NFS (London Region) ordinary fire in Islington, WW2

NFS (London Region) ordinary fire in Islington, WW2
A fire in a shop and dwelling in Liverpool Street, Islington, North London. Despite the lull in enemy bombing, ordinary fires were still commonplace and some were of a serious nature

Background imageShops Collection: Fruit Shop poster

Fruit Shop poster
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, John Bull & Sons (1928) Ltd, fruit shop Date: 1927-1933

Background imageShops Collection: Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester

Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester Date: circa 1906

Background imageShops Collection: Beirut, Lebanon - Souk-et-Gamil

Beirut, Lebanon - Souk-et-Gamil - with clothes stalls and shops and at the end the premices of the producers of this card! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageShops Collection: Brent Cross Centre 1977

Brent Cross Centre 1977
Brent Cross Shopping Centre, north London. Date: 1977

Background imageShops Collection: Boots advertisement, 1913

Boots advertisement, 1913
Advertisement for Boots the Chemists from 1913, offering Drugs, Gifts and Your ideals realised. Date: 1913

Background imageShops Collection: New Bond Street, London

New Bond Street, London, with a view of the famous Fenwicks Store (right) Date: circa 1910

Background imageShops Collection: Butchers shop, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

Butchers shop, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe

Background imageShops Collection: Jenners department store, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Jenners department store, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShops Collection: Street scene in Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland

Street scene in Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland
A street scene in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, showing people outside the shop of Allan Ramsay (not to be confused with his house, which is on Castle Hill)




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"From corner shops to luxury boutiques, a journey through the world of shops" Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, c1953: A glimpse into the past as we see Queen Elizabeth II strolling along a charming shopping street. Waterloo Station, London, 1967: The hustle and bustle of commuters passing by vibrant shops at one of London's busiest train stations. Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with: Innocence captured in a snapshot as a little girl eagerly awaits her turn to enter the neighborhood grocer. High Row, Darlington, County Durham: Discovering hidden treasures on this quaint street lined with unique independent shops. High Street, Ayr, Ayrshire Scotland: Immerse yourself in Scottish charm while exploring traditional shops offering tartans and local delicacies. O Connell Street, Limerick City Republic of Ireland: Vibrant storefronts adorn this lively Irish street where locals and tourists alike indulge in retail therapy. Advertisement for linoleum manufacturers: Witnessing the evolution of advertising as an eye-catching linoleum ad entices customers to revamp their homes. Selfridges Bullring Shopping Centre Birmingham England: Step into retail paradise at Selfridges' flagship store nestled within Birmingham's bustling Bullring Shopping Centre. The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells: Transported back in time while strolling along this historic promenade adorned with elegant Georgian buildings housing boutique stores. Lady Outside Gucci Shop: Fashion-forward elegance personified as a stylish lady poses confidently outside the iconic Gucci shop window display. Fortnum & Mason: Delighting shoppers since 1707 - explore the opulence and timeless charm that defines this renowned British department store located in Piccadilly Circus Main Street East Hampton The Hamptons Long Island New York State United States of America.