Departments

Photograph of Australian butter and eggs displayed in the Provision Section of the Food Hall, c1925/6. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/8/1/1/3 photo 14. Copyright reserved.) Photograph of the ladies section in the Clothing Department, c1961. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/6/1/5/4 photo 1. Copyright reserved.) Photograph of the ladies section in the Clothing Department, c1961. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/6/1/5/4 photo 2. Copyright reserved.) Photograph of a colour wash drawing of the Display Hall situated on 4th Floor of old Barker Building. Mannequin Display in progress, early 1930. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/8/1/1/3 photo 20. Copyright reserved.)
       
Photograph of household electrical goods in the Electrical Goods Department on the 5th floor, 1970. GUAS Ref: HF 51/6/1/5/6. Copyright reserved.) Photograph of a view of the Grocery Section in the Food Hall, taken from the Kensington High Street entrance, June 1929. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/8/1/1/3 photo 16. Copyright reserved.)  Photograph of salesman in the Grocery Department showing a customer a bottle of champagne, c1965. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/6/1/5/7 photo 2. Copyright reserved.)  Photograph of the Meat Department in the Food Hall showing a selection of Christmas beef and lamb, particularly from His Majesty’s farms at Balmoral, c1929. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/8/1/1/3 photo 17. Copyright reserved.)
       
Photograph of the Provision Hall in the store, c1960. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/6/1/5/8. Copyright reserved.) Photograph of a window display of wedding cakes and bridal bouquets. The price of wedding cakes then was 2/6d per lb, May 1929. (GUAS Ref: HF 51/8/1/1/3 photo 15. Copyright reserved.)    
       
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