Author: Robin Harrod
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750981946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to take the shop from a successful local grocer's to a remarkable and complex department store, patronised by the wealthy and famous. Robin Harrod's fascinating family story reveals the previously unknown origins of the store, and follows its remarkable fortunes through family scandal, the devastating fire of 1883 and its subsequent rise from the ashes, to the end of the nineteenth century when its shares were floated on the stock exchange, thus completing one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in the history of commerce.
The Jewel of Knightsbridge
Author: Robin Harrod
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750981946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to take the shop from a successful local grocer's to a remarkable and complex department store, patronised by the wealthy and famous. Robin Harrod's fascinating family story reveals the previously unknown origins of the store, and follows its remarkable fortunes through family scandal, the devastating fire of 1883 and its subsequent rise from the ashes, to the end of the nineteenth century when its shares were floated on the stock exchange, thus completing one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in the history of commerce.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750981946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to take the shop from a successful local grocer's to a remarkable and complex department store, patronised by the wealthy and famous. Robin Harrod's fascinating family story reveals the previously unknown origins of the store, and follows its remarkable fortunes through family scandal, the devastating fire of 1883 and its subsequent rise from the ashes, to the end of the nineteenth century when its shares were floated on the stock exchange, thus completing one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in the history of commerce.
Knightsbridge Jewels
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Jewel of Seven Stars
Author: Bram Stoker
Publisher: BompaCrazy.com
ISBN:
Category : Archaeologists
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: BompaCrazy.com
ISBN:
Category : Archaeologists
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Jewel of Seven Stars
Author: Bram Stoker
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486120775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Stolen from a mummy's grip, an ancient gem brings certain death to those who attempt its possession. The author of Dracula wrote this enthralling blend of Eastern lore and classic horror fiction.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486120775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Stolen from a mummy's grip, an ancient gem brings certain death to those who attempt its possession. The author of Dracula wrote this enthralling blend of Eastern lore and classic horror fiction.
Gemologue
Author: Liza Urla
Publisher: Antique Collector's Club
ISBN: 9781851498819
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Liza Urla is the author of the jewelry blog, Gemologue https://gemologue.com/tag/jewelry-blog
Publisher: Antique Collector's Club
ISBN: 9781851498819
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Liza Urla is the author of the jewelry blog, Gemologue https://gemologue.com/tag/jewelry-blog
The Misconceptions of Miss Harrod
Author: Robin Harrod
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1528997956
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Beatrice Harrod is one of several daughters of the Harrods family and is living a very comfortable life at the end of the Victorian era. However, she is not yet married and is getting to an age where this is a little worrying. She has been stuck in the Devon countryside for some years and is now in rural Sussex with her family. Her head is turned by a dashing young man in uniform and all her troubles follow this. This true story takes her from London to Paris and Vienna and later to Calcutta. She leaves chaos in her wake and causes sadness and intrigue for her family. It results in her three sons being on opposing sides during the Second World War.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1528997956
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Beatrice Harrod is one of several daughters of the Harrods family and is living a very comfortable life at the end of the Victorian era. However, she is not yet married and is getting to an age where this is a little worrying. She has been stuck in the Devon countryside for some years and is now in rural Sussex with her family. Her head is turned by a dashing young man in uniform and all her troubles follow this. This true story takes her from London to Paris and Vienna and later to Calcutta. She leaves chaos in her wake and causes sadness and intrigue for her family. It results in her three sons being on opposing sides during the Second World War.
London
Author: Charles Knight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
The Companion Guide to London
Author: David Piper
Publisher: Companion Guides
ISBN: 9781900639361
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
One of the classic Companion Guides, this is devoted to the city of London. Each volume in the series aims to provide a travel companion in the person of the author, who knows intimately the places and people of which he or she writes.
Publisher: Companion Guides
ISBN: 9781900639361
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
One of the classic Companion Guides, this is devoted to the city of London. Each volume in the series aims to provide a travel companion in the person of the author, who knows intimately the places and people of which he or she writes.
Night over Water
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110112668X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett takes to the skies in this classic novel of international suspense. Set in the early days of World War II, Night over Water captures the daring and desperation of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances—in prose as compelling as history itself. . . . September 1939. England is at war with Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner—the legendary Pan Am Clipper—takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and the dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own . . . shadowed by a danger they do not know exists . . . and heading straight into a storm of violence, intrigue, and betrayal. . . .
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110112668X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett takes to the skies in this classic novel of international suspense. Set in the early days of World War II, Night over Water captures the daring and desperation of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances—in prose as compelling as history itself. . . . September 1939. England is at war with Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner—the legendary Pan Am Clipper—takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and the dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own . . . shadowed by a danger they do not know exists . . . and heading straight into a storm of violence, intrigue, and betrayal. . . .
The Connoisseur
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description