The Trewins Memory Store

Trewins decorated for 1902 Coronation of Edward VII
JLP Archive Collection
Trewins Gala Day, 1987
JLP Archive Collection
Waitrose North Watford.
JLP Archive Collection
Early Trewins sign
JLP Archive Collection

The original Trewins Memorystore archive was developed in 2007 by a group of retired Partners from the John Lewis department store in Watford.  For many years known by the name of Trewin Brothers, but now better known as John Lewis Watford.

The collection of material which was been entered on to the site was just the tip of the iceberg.  Many more Partners and customers helped to build a living picture of the shop both as it was in years gone by and as it develops in the 21st century.

The site was arranged into various section making it easy for the reader to look around and encouraged you to enter your own memories of the shop and shopping in Watford.

The original Trewins memory store was absorbed into this site in 2018 and continues to collect information and material from both Partners and the public.

Comments about this page

  • I remember Trewins in the 70’s – what lovely memories.  The web site is easy to find your way around – and the photographs really bring it to life.  Thanks for making me laugh out loud at the old ladies changing room!

    By Jane Slatter - Soroptimist International St Albans & District (31/03/2008)
  • A terrific start! Already the site lures you into interesting corners and opens up lots of ideas for more to come. It will be really useful as an example to quote to other businesses thinking of doing something similar.
    Congratulations to all concerned.

    By Vic Gray, Community Archives Development Group (31/12/2007)
  • Congratulations on this website! I think you’ve put some really interesting content together and edited it really well.

    By Jack Latimer (25/09/2007)

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