Queen of the Mersey
“It was a splendid, dark red terracotta building, its most outstanding feature being the rows and rows of arched windows with a stained glass peacock in each one, and mock, cast iron balconies that, from a distance, gave the appearance of black lace frills.There were three customer entrances, two set at angles on the front corners, the main one in the centre. Set back by about twelve feet to form a lobby with a Roman tiled floor and walls, it had four swing doors and a doorman in a black and gre...en uniform to help people out of their chauffeur-driven cars and, later, help them and their purchases back in.The shop was much wider than it was deep. After passing through the elegant, dazzling white cosmetics and perfume departments, customers would quickly find theyd reached the rear of the shop when they came to a circular marble staircase. The inner circle contained an ancient, very noisy lift, as splendid as the shop itself with its alternate bars of iron and shining brass. There were more lifts at the far ends of the shop, but none were so grand as this one.On her first day, Queenie was disappointed to find herself in the basement on the book department.MoreLess
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