Re: Glasgow department stores
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:44 am
Umbrella's are Satan's invention and should be banned by any civilised society....
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Bridie wrote:My fascination and infatuation with Reid &Todds is still ongoing.
Well why not? Exotic travelling accoutrements, writing desks and the lovely smell of "leather fancy goods" ( I'm safe with that comment Fossil hasn't been here for a while)
If I had a travelling machine and I set it for Glasgow Past that would be one of the shops I'd visit.
I can't find anything on the history of the store- anyone?
nicked from Robert's site where you could happily spend an afternoon
robertpool wrote:just learned that John Miller Reid, son of the owner Neil Reid was killed by the IRA in 1988. John was in the RAF and stationed in Holland at the time
robertpool wrote:can't say l have but l could work out when the company started and hopefully when in ceased trading if you want.
robertpool wrote:
you will find Reid & Todd mentioned a few times here: http://www.glasgowhistory.com/sauchiehall-street.html
Bridie wrote:robertpool wrote:
you will find Reid & Todd mentioned a few times here: http://www.glasgowhistory.com/sauchiehall-street.html
Mentioned in that article too was the fact that Pettigrew and Stephens, across from Reid and Todd's, was designed by John Honeyman and John Keppie and with a cupola by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and what did they do? Knocked it down.