Category Archives: Jewellers Shops

Saqui & Lawrence, Jewellers

Posted on May 22, 2020 by buildingourpast

The exact relationship between H. Samuel and Saqui & Lawrence has piqued a lot of interest. This is an attempt to clear things up – please comment if you have more information or images of Saqui & Lawrence shops that … Continue reading →

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Spotting Historic Shopfronts: Great Yarmouth

Posted on September 20, 2018 by buildingourpast

Baird’s / Dunn’s, 10a-11 Regent Street The Irishman James Baird (1839-1917) set up as a boot and shoe dealer in Great Yarmouth in 1862. He specialised in footwear with waterproof soles made of ‘gutta percha’ (gum harvested from tropical trees), … Continue reading →

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A Spotter’s Guide to the High Street: Jewellers’ Clocks & Time Balls

Posted on August 1, 2017 by buildingourpast

Just as pawnbrokers signal their presence with three suspended balls, and barbers have their red and white striped poles, so jewellers, clockmakers and watchmakers have traditionally attracted attention with elaborate projecting clocks, turret clocks or time balls. Examples can be … Continue reading →

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The Story of H. Samuel: ‘Britain’s Largest Jeweller’

Posted on May 10, 2017 by buildingourpast

The multiple jeweller H. Samuel has been around for at least 140 years, and has always made extravagant claims, from ‘The Empire’s Largest Jeweller’ to ‘Britain’s Largest Jeweller’. This last boast possibly remains true today. Like most jewellers, H. Samuel … Continue reading →

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