The interior of the Austin Reed shop at 189 Strand

Date:
1913
Location:
189 Strand, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Wc2r
Reference:
BL22400
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 branch on Strand was designed by Percy James Westwood, who was also the architect of Austin Reed shops in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. He also commissioned the photograph.

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

Architect: Westwood, Percy James

Photographer: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Early 20th Century Shop