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Encyclopedia > John Lewis (department store)

John Lewis on Oxford Street, London is the flagship department store of the John Lewis Partnership. It opened in 1864. Oxford Street, from the top deck of a bus Oxford Street is the worlds most famous street for shopping. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... A John Lewis store in Glasgow The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


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  • John Lewis Liverpool is the largest shop in the north-west of England. Until 2001 the store was called George Henry Lee (and is still popularly known as Lee's). It was founded in 1853 and later acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores. It was bought by the John Lewis Partnership in 1940. The store, under the name George Henry Lee, is mentined in Willy Russel's musical Blood Brothers. It had a reputation for being the most upmarket of the department stores in Liverpool, with Lewis's and Owen Owen somewhat less esteemed, and Blackler's and TJ Hughes being some distance downmarket.
  • John Lewis Nottingham is a department store in Nottingham, England. Formerly called Jessops, the name of the store was changed to 'John Lewis' in 2002 following a refurbishment and the addition of a new selling-floor. The shop has a sound local reputation and is still referred to as 'Jessops' by many people in Nottingham. The store was established in 1804 in Long Row, moving to King Street in 1897. On 27th April 1933 Jessop & Son was acquired by the John Lewis Partnership to become their first branch outside London. Expansion and rebuilding works to the King Street premises in the 1960s were succeeded by a move to the new Victoria Centre in 1972.
  • John Lewis Southampton is a department store in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Originally established in 1897 as Tyrrell & Green, the John Lewis Partnership acquired the store in 1934. The Southampton premises were destroyed by enemy action in 1940 with a new building opening in 1956 and later extended. Sir Stuart Hampson, current chairman of the John Lewis Partnership was Managing Director, Tyrrell & Green, prior to his appointment to the board of directors. The name of the store was changed to 'John Lewis' following a relocation from Above Bar to the new West Quay shopping centre in 2000.
  • John Lewis Watford is a department store located within The Harlequin shopping centre in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The store was called Trewin Brothers until its move from Queen's Road to its present location in 1990. At this time the name was formally changed to Trewins and then to 'John Lewis' in 2001.The store was founded in 1880 by Arthur Trewin and acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1918. It was purchased by the John Lewis Partnership in 1940.
  • John Lewis Sheffield is a John Lewis Partnership department store in Sheffield, England. The name of the store was changed from Cole Brothers to John Lewis in 2002. Cole Brothers was a long standing Sheffield department store that had been founded by John, Thomas, and Skelton Cole in 1847. The current location of the store was earlier where the Albert Hall Cinema/Picture House stood in Barkers Pool but was demolished, which was not far from where the Cole Brothers original store was located on the corner (Coles Corner). The store is due to be relocated to the city's new retail quarter in 2009.

The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... A John Lewis store in Glasgow The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with 179 branches (June 2006). ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Lewiss was a department store operating in the United Kingdom from 1856 to the 1990s. ... Owen Owen is an operator of department stores in the United Kingdom. ... TJ Hughes is a discount department store company founded in 1912 in Liverpool, England. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Victoria Centre is a large shopping mall in the city of Nottingham, UK. It has over 120 shops and is rated as one of the top 15 places to shop in the country. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... West Quay is a commercial shopping centre in Southampton, UK. West Quay has an area of 750,000 square feet (70,000 m²) and contains around 100 shops, including big names such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, and Waitrose. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Watford is a town and district (styled as a borough due to the historical charter granted by Henry VIII) in Hertfordshire located 15. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This article is about the year. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A John Lewis store in Glasgow The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... A John Lewis store in Glasgow The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A John Lewis store in Glasgow The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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