- AR389
- Collection
- 1888 - 1973
Very miscellaneous and incomplete collection of material, including wages book (1910-12), scrapbook, leaflets and photographs.
Grant Bros.
Very miscellaneous and incomplete collection of material, including wages book (1910-12), scrapbook, leaflets and photographs.
Grant Bros.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Labels
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
One luggage label, listing Grants address as 14-32 High Street, Croydon. The other label is earleir giving the address as 14,16,18,20,22 High St, Croydon. This label also shows a picture of the store from the High Street. Both appear to be unused.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Bills
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Two used bills from the departement store.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Grants Cheque-Book
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
This is presumably a Grants account with some cheques having been made out to members of the Grant family. The account was with the London County Westminster and Parrs Bank Limited.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Photographs
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Grant Brothers Department Store: a Portion of the Front, Looking South.
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Shows the front of the store, on the High Street.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Another View of Grants New Building
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Taken on Surrey Street, the photograph shows the construction of the Grants extension
Grant Brothers Department Store: Dress and Print Depts
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A photograph showing the dress department in the store, printed by Bendar Lewis.
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Dressmaking Department
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A photograph showing the dressmaking department, and 2 woman, possibly employees. Printed by
F.W. Berry,
Photographer,
117A High Street,
Croydon.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Corner of the Hairdressing Saloon
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A photograph of a corridor inside the store.
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Topping Out Ceremony
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Grant Brothers Department Store: Express Parcel Service From Store to Car Park.
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A Chritsmas leaflet, encouraging people to use the Car Park Parcel Service, and listing suitable gifts for sending in the post
Grant Brothers Department Store: Grants Jubilee Sale.
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A poster advertising the sale and showing some of the bargains available.
Grant Brothers Department Store: Talking Shop
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
All the issues of the staff magazine Talking Shop, except issue 41 (May 1960).
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Grant Brothers Family Papers: Article on Mr William Henry Grant
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A newspaper article written on the death of Mr W Grant, telling the story of his life and the Grants department store.
Grant Brothers Family Papers: Testimonial to Mr R. D. Grant
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A certificate from the Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers Schools, made out to Mr R.D. Grant, thanking him for his help as a steward.
Grant Brothers Department Store
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Grant Brothers Department Store: Wages Book
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
A Wages book listing the monthly wage paid to each member of staff in the department store. Included is an alphabetical list of the staff members employed over this period
Grant Brothers Department Store: Memorandum Articles of Association for Grant Brothers Ltd.
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Book giving the Articles of Association for Grant Bros. Limited from the 3rd July 1959 onwards. Was compiled by
H.A. Crowe Co.
Solicitors,
48 Chancery Lane,
London.
The articles were drawn up by the chairman Sydney T. Grant.
Grant Brothers Department Store: External Views of the Shop
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
4 photographs showing varying views of the department store, in different years.
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Spring Fashion Parade
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Spring Fashion Parade
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Photograph showing model on the catwalk, wearing a ballgown.
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Spring Fashion Parade
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Photograph showing 4 women, with 2 of them wearing ballgowns.
Grant Brothers Department Store: the Spring Fashion Parade
Part of Grant Brothers Collection
Photograph showing a woamn on the catwalk wearing a coat, and carrying a dog.