Garden in the Sky. The story of Barkers of Kensington, 1870-1957

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Author(s) Peel, Derek W
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1960
Pages 175pp; illus
Publisher W H Allen
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Narrative history. Chapters include: 'John Barker & Co'; 'The boy from Monmouth'; 'A store man of outstanding vision' [Trevor Bowen]; 'Skinner's Follies' [Sydney Skinner and Derry & Toms]; 'The Company Director' [Trevor Bowen]; 'The years of achievement' [Sir Sydney Skinner and Derry & Toms]; 'Barkers at war' [1939-45]; 'Operation Bottleneck'; 'Behind the scenes'; 'The House of Fraser'; 'Mr Kensington'