The New Street and Cannon Street facades of Austin Reed, viewed from New Street

Date:
1913
Location:
Austin Reed, 41 New Street, Birmingham
Reference:
BL22142A
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The upmarket clothing retailer Austin Reed was founded in 1900 with the opening of its first store in London's Fenchurch Street. This photograph, commissioned by Austin Reed, shows the Birmingham shop designed by Percy James Westwood, who was also responsible for Austin Reed shops in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bedford Lemere And Company

Client: Austin Reed Limited

Architect: Westwood, Percy James

Keywords

Edwardian Shop