100 20th-Century Shops

A showcase of Britain's most significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond.

100 20th-Century Shops provides a fascinating insight into the heritage of Britain's evolving high street and the diverse architectural styles of the twentieth century. This book features 100 often instantly recognisable shops from across the country, spanning the 20th century and extending into the 21st, capturing the transforming architectural styles of our treasured and rapidly disappearing retail establishments. Each shop is complemented by stunning photography, highlighting both the facades and interiors.

The selection includes bustling shopping centres, retail stores, supermarkets, independent boutiques, bookshops, and bakeries. Each of the 100 shops showcased reflects a distinct design style and traces the history of our cherished high street.

The book also contains essays by respected writers, exploring the design, development, and decline of the high street over the past 100 years within a social and political context. This compelling book offers a glimpse into the remarkable shops that Britain has to offer and is a must-have for all fans of design history, architecture, and retail.