The Burton store was opened in 1937. Many of Montague Burton's stores were built with billiard rooms, in part to "attract working class men who [...] were not used to shopping for clothes". This photograph was published on page 124 of 'Played in Birmingham' by Steve Beauchampe and Simon Inglis.
This is part of the Series: PLA01/01 Played in Birmingham; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Inglis, Simon
Entrance, Mid 20th Century Billiard Hall, Leisure And Recreation
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