Talk:Florence Boot

Latest comment: 4 years ago by Cwmhiraeth in topic Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk06:28, 29 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

 
Interior of St Matthew's Church
  • ... that Florence Boot introduced the sale of books, stationery and perfume at Boots the chemist? "Florence Boot, with her experience of books and stationary, artists' materials, gifts and fancy goods in her father's shop in St Helier, was largely responsible for the development of these lines at the new Goose Gate shop, which set a pattern for the large Boots department stores" from: Barnes, Frank Arnold (1993). Priory Demesne to University Campus: A Topographic History of Nottingham University. University of Nottingham. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-900572-81-4. & "She persuaded him to introduce the sale of perfumes and cosmetics and the shops" from: Trease, George Edward (1964). Pharmacy in history. Baillière, Tindall and Cox. p. 210.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 12:39, 9 April 2020 (UTC).Reply