Pickaxe Party - Heads of London Business Houses Help Gordon Selfridge Commence Demolition of Old Selfridge Building

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1251
Date Released
19 Mar 1923
Date Other
15 Mar 1922
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Heavy Landslide in Devon - Large Crowd Watch Breakdown Gangs Clear Dawlish Line
  2. 2Pickaxe Party - Heads of London Business Houses Help Gordon Selfridge Commence Demolition of Old Selfridge Building
  3. 3Muddled Medicoes - Guys Win Hospital Cup Final by Narrow Margin. Students Brought Mascots and Collected for Funds
  4. 4London School Hospital Fund. HRH Prince of Wales Visits County Hall to Receive 1st Contribution of £50,000
  5. 5Non-Stop Dancing. Mr Santos Casani Danced for 18 Hours 34 Minutes at Palais De Danse Hammersmith. 2 Gramophones Supplied Music and 424 HMV Records Used. Miss Mabel Roberts Danced for 13 Hours 5 Minutes.

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
Dignitaries demolishing building. Sir Woodman Burbidge (Harrods), John Lawre (Whiteleys), Col Cleaver (Robinson & Cleaver) etc.
Keywords
Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Demolition
Written sources
Newsfilm Online   Used for alternative date
Library number GR
6493
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
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