BIG LONDON STORE.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. LONDON, Feb. 27. Harrods have purchased (lie business of James Shoolbred and Company which went into voluntary liquidation in June, since when it has been seeking a purchase.. The business lias been bought for £BOO,OOO as a going concern. Shoolbred's is the oldest general store in Britain. It was founded in .1817 and boasted Charles Dickens among its early patrons.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20811, 2 March 1931, Page 9
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66BIG LONDON STORE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20811, 2 March 1931, Page 9
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