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  1. British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs who wanted to follow the successful model set by Woolworths. They did not want go into direct competition with Woolworths, so set their highest price at a shilling.

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    • Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom
  2. Apr 10, 2016 · BHS had seven branches by 1929, all overseen from the head office at Ivy House, 30 Newgate Street, London. One of the first to open outside London was at 38-40 Palmerston Road, Southsea; others followed in Portsmouth and Sheffield.

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  4. Jun 2, 2016 · 2 June 2016. Getty Images. British Homes Stores first opened for business in Brixton, south London in 1928. Department store BHS is to be wound down, meaning the end of the road for the...

  5. Jun 2, 2016 · BHS began in 1928 but is now in administration. Photograph: Alamy. BHS. This article is more than 7 years old. Timeline. How Britain fell out of love with BHS – timeline. The rise and fall of...

  6. Jun 2, 2016 · Live updates and reaction. 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south London. None of the goods for sale cost more than a shilling. 1929: Prices rise to a five...

  7. Apr 26, 2016 · 1928 Group of US entrepreneurs opens a store in Brixton with the aim of emulating the success of Woolworths. Initially nothing cost more than a shilling at stores that sold lighting and had...

  8. Aug 28, 2016 · 1985: BHS begins to franchise its brand to stores around the world, to which it supplies products and support. 1986: The store merges with designer Sir Terence Conran's Habitat and Mothercare...

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