A garden in the sky
Subtitle: the story of Barkers of Kensington, 1870-1957
By: by D. W. Peel ; introduction by Hector Bolitho
Publisher: W. H. Allen
Published: 1960
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Department stores; History; Commerce; Green roofs (Gardening); John Barker & Co
Notes: Illustrated endpapers.
Table of contents: title: A garden in the sky; title: John Barker & co.; title: The boy from Monmouth; title: 'A store man of outstanding vision'; title: 'Skinner's follies'; title: The company director; title: The years of achievement; title: Barkers at war; title: 'Operation bottleneck'; title: Behind the scenes; title: The house of Fraser; title: 'Mr. Kensington'.