Marks and Spencer first opened in Boston as a Penny Bazaar in 1914. The building in this photograph was opened in 1931 and was later extended twice, including an almost complete rebuild in 1962. The store closed in 2019.
This is part of the Series: MBC01/03 Photographic slides of branches of Marks and Spencer, taken by His Honour Nicholas Philpot; within the Collection: MBC01 Photography of Montague Burton and other shops taken by His Honour Nicholas Philpot
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Philpot, Nicholas Anthony John
Early 20th Century Department Store, Shops And Shopping
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