John Lewis Newcastle is a major department store in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Until 2002 the store was known as Bainbridge, a name that dates back to 1838 and which is still in common usage. Jump to: navigation, search A JC Penney department store. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Today the store is located in the Eldon Square complex in central Newcastle and now belongs to the John Lewis Partnership. Eldon Square is a shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ...

History

The origins of John Lewis Newcastle date back to 1838, when Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge went into partnership with William Alder Dunn and opened a drapers and fashion shop in Newcastle's Market Street. Despite success the two partners fell out and went their separate ways. Jump to: navigation, search 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The term draper can refer to a number of individuals and places. ...

In terms of retailing history, one of the most significant facts about Bainbridge’s shop is that as early as 1849 weekly takings were recorded by department, making it one of the earliest of all department stores. This ledger survives and is now kept in the archives of the John Lewis Partnership. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Emerson Bainbridge died in 1892 and his sons took over the business. In 1897 the business became a private limited company. During the Depression, which hit the Newcastle area badly, the store introduced agents who operated in less prosperous areas, collecting payments in weekly instalments. This meant that people on low incomes could continue to buy from the shop and it kept the Bainbridge name and reputation known in areas where otherwise it might have faded away. Jump to: navigation, search 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the worldwide economic crisis of the 1930s; for other uses of the term, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ...

In 1952 an offer from the John Lewis Partnership was accepted and ownership transferred to John Lewis in the following year, although the store continued to operate under the Bainbridge brand. In 1976 the store was resited in the major new shopping centre in Eldon Square. In 2002 further refurbishment took place, and in the same year the store was renamed under the John Lewis brand. ^[1] Jump to: navigation, search 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eldon Square is a shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• John Lewis Newcastle web page

References

• ^  John Lewis Partnership (2001-2005). The history of John Lewis Newcastle. Retrieved August 17, 2005.

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