December 1926. Boots’ original premises during the bargain sale just before Christmas. In the New Year, the stock was moved to the Bon Marché premises at the other end of Spring Street, and in May, 1927, the old premises came down. Very extensive alterations then had to be made, for the basement of the new store, and the depth of these excavations aroused much comment at the time.
Building of the new premises continued throughout 1928 and the new store was opened to the public in December of that year.
Attached newspaper cutting:
25 YEARS AGO (May 28 1927)
“ The holding of Empire Shopping Week seems an appropriate time to draw attention to progress being made with the widening of Western Road and the clearance which is taking place in readiness for the erection of the new premises of Messrs. Boots. The clearance is one of the biggest Brighton has ever known, and the speed with which it has been effected has caused astonishment.”
Image Reference: JG_19_061.tif
Date: 1926
Image Details: Original monochrome image
Size of Original: 154x98
Place: Brighton
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