/
The story of John Barker  Co Ltd Kensington London Rep The story of John Barker  Co Ltd Kensington London Rep

The story of John Barker Co Ltd Kensington London Rep - PDF document

lindy-dunigan
lindy-dunigan . @lindy-dunigan
Follow
397 views
Uploaded On 2015-05-03

The story of John Barker Co Ltd Kensington London Rep - PPT Presentation

He was educated privately and in 1853 began a threeyear apprenticeship to a Maidstone draper He gained further experience in drapery shops in Folkestone and Dover before moving to London in 1858 to join Spencer Turner Bolder o furnishers and draper ID: 60134

was educated privately

Share:

Link:

Embed:

Download Presentation from below link

Download Pdf The PPT/PDF document "The story of John Barker Co Ltd Kensing..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.


Presentation Transcript

After a few years in London Barker was offered a position at William Whiteley’s new emporium in Westbourne Grove. He proved a talented salesman and was promoted to departmental manager at an annual salary of £300. Within a year he had doubl At that time he employed over thirty staff, including his younger brother, Francis. The following year he acquired the stock and premises of a draper at 89 Kensington High Street and 24 Ball Street, where he installed a book, stationery, fancy goods and mantle departments which were, in 1873, extended into a newly acquired parcel of land behind 85 and 87 Kensington High Street. In 1880 Barker also took over 77 Kensington High Street, 14 and 16 Ball Street and the stock of a firm of Page 1 of 5