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David Lewis (19 December 1823 – 4 December 1885), was a British merchant and philanthropist. The founder of Lewis's department store in Liverpool, in 1879 he conceived the idea of what is claimed to be the world's first Christmas grotto, entitled 'Christmas Fairyland'. [1]
A proud British business, Lewis’s was established in 1856 on Ranelagh Street in Liverpool. Its founder was David Lewis, an entrepreneur who wanted to create a shopping experience that could be enjoyed by everyone.
Feb 22, 2010 · Founded by David Lewis, the first Lewis's store opened in Liverpool in 1856. The original store sold men and boy's clothing, expanding to sell women's clothing in 1864. The store will shut up shop...
- Lewis’s Department Store – The Fifth Floor
- Tough Times
- David Lewis’s Shops
- Liverpool Resurgent
The fifth floor of Lewis’s has taken on an almost mythical status. In the store’s heyday, the 1950s, the fifth floor was the place to dine in the self-service cafeteria or the Red Rose restaurant. You could also get your hair done in the salon. A large mural decorated the walls, but this and the other features have been behind closed doors since th...
Lewis’s went into administration in 1991 and all but the Liverpool store were sold off, the majority to competitor Owen Owen. The Liverpool branch continued to trade though, until it went into liquidation in 2007. Bought by Vergo Retail Ltd in the same year, it managed to soldier on until the lease on the iconic building came up for renewal. Recent...
David Lewis opened his first small store on Ranelagh Street, Liverpool in 1856. It was a small, glass-fronted shop as shown in the drawing on the right. It expanded piece by piece between 1910-12 into much larger premises, though these suffered a fire in 1888. The building was once again heavily damaged, this time by German bombs, during the Second...
The statue Liverpool Resurgentis accompanied by relief panels depicting scenes of childhood. The sculptor, Jacob Epstein, modelled the figures in the panels on his own children and grandchildren. These represent the younger generation which Liverpool was being rebuilt for. The lifts, surprisingly, are one of the most interesting features of the Lew...
Aug 1, 2024 · Founder David Lewis arrived in Liverpool in 1839, aged 16, and served his apprenticeship with a firm of tailors before setting up his first small shop at 44 Ranelagh Street in 1856, selling men...
Nov 9, 2014 · The first Lewis’s was opened in 1856 in Liverpool by entrepreneur David Lewis, as a men’s and boys’ clothing store, before branching out into women’s fashions.
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May 8, 2013 · David Lewis arrived in Liverpool in 1839, aged 16, and served his apprenticeship with a firm of tailors. He set up his first small shop at 44 Ranelagh Street in 1856, selling men’s and boys ...
