Remembering the High Street: A Nostalgic Look at Famous Names

by Gordon Thorburn

A nostalgic trip down the British high street, remembering once famous names such as Woolworth's, Athena and C&A and also featuring current favorites, including the ubiquitous Tesco and Marks & Spencer which started life as a penny market stall to become a retail giant that has had to adapt to survive. Full of fact boxes and quirky facts about much-loved shops and the people behind them - just who was W.H. Smith and what did those famous initials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844680983
• ISBN13: 9781844680986
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Remember When
• Length: 272 Pages