| Author: | Linda Stratmann | ISBN: | 9780752495262 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | October 14, 2004 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Linda Stratmann |
| ISBN: | 9780752495262 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | October 14, 2004 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Whiteleys was the Harrods of the 19th century. Its clients included English and overseas royalty and it offered - and delivered - "Everything from a pin to an Elephant". Created by William Whiteley, a draper's assistant from Yorkshire, who come to London with just a few pounds in his pocket, it was a remarkable achievement by a remarkable man.
Whiteleys was the Harrods of the 19th century. Its clients included English and overseas royalty and it offered - and delivered - "Everything from a pin to an Elephant". Created by William Whiteley, a draper's assistant from Yorkshire, who come to London with just a few pounds in his pocket, it was a remarkable achievement by a remarkable man.
