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The Jewel of Knightsbridge: The Origins of the Harrods Empire
Robin Harrod
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Hardback. In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 295 x 2. Weight in Grams: 588.
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to ... Read more
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod found himself in a prison hulk awaiting transportation to Tasmania for seven years' hard labour. He had been convicted at the Old Bailey of receiving stolen goods, and this should have been the beginning of the end for his fledgling business and his family. And yet, in miraculously escaping his fate and vowing to turn his back on crime, he would become the much esteemed founder of the now legendary Harrods in London's fashionable Knightsbridge district. Some years later Charles was succeeded by his son, who brought with him the necessary energy and drive to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750968133
SKU
V9780750968133
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99-50
About Robin Harrod
Robin Harrod is the great-great grandson of Charles Harrod, the founder of Harrods, and has researched the history of his extraordinary family for 25 years. He liaises with the Harrods archivist regarding any questions about the family
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