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Holloway’s Heyday – The Oxford Street of the North

April 28, 2024 @ 15:00 - 17:00

Discover how the Nag’s Head area of Holloway Road quickly evolved from a well-to-do middle class suburb to become North London’s go-to shopping district, offering the best selection of well-known brands, impressive independent outlets, beautiful restaurants and top-end entertainment, all accessed by excellent wide roads and frequent rail services.
The evidence is all around us. Hints of history are hiding in plain view within ornate shop façades and architectural details. See evidence of palatial variety theatres, drapery stores, men’s outfitters, gin palaces, tea rooms, banqueting halls and the early labyrinthine department stores, one of which grew to become one of the best-known shops in North London, succeeding into the latter part of the twentieth century. And learn about its friendly rival round the corner, which was slightly larger, more impressive and, possibly, an even more successful establishment in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.