Once the bastion of middle-class ladies going up to town to shop, with deferential and attentive staff and a respectable place to lunch, department stores were a world away from today's shopping ...

Gamages, in Holborn. The store was well-known for its unrivalled selection of children's toys. It finally closed in 1972, and no trace of the original buildings remain.

Shoppers heartbroken as ‘legendary’ 120-year-old London department store closes Kristina Beanland. Published January 4, 2025 3:06pm Updated January 5, 2025 9:32am Share ...

Some of London’s most iconic department stores are, quite literally, being given a new lease of life. The city’s most coveted shopping destinations, many of which were devastated by seismic shifts to ...

London's disappeared department stores of days gone by ... Gamages 1878-1972. In 1878, 21-year-old Albert Gamage decided to use his savings of £40 (about £4,000 today) ...

London's disappeared department stores of days gone by. 27 December 2024. Share Save. ... Gamages 1878-1972. In 1878, 21-year-old Albert Gamage decided to use his savings of £40 ...