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Caleys of Windsor
Caleys of Windsor
Maria Caley and the blurred beginnings of Caleys
Maria Caley, dress maker The early history of Caleys of Windsor is slightly ambiguous, and open to interpretation. No-one knows the ...
Wealth, royalty and growth in the late 1800's
Founder doubters Recent research has thrown doubts over whether or not Maria Caley was the outright founder. Much of these doubts ...
The twentieth century, pre-Partnership
Royal warrants amass, numbers decline The early 20th century was a continued period of growth for Caleys, still benefitting greatly from ...
Aquisition and Wartime at Caleys
The smallest shop in the Partnership
Caleys Post-War problems
Aligning Caleys with the Partnership The programme of expansion carried on throughout the 60’s and 70’s, in an attempt to bring ...
Partner Memories: Recollections of working at Clearings and Caleys, Post War.
By retired Partner, Joan Halpin
Continued Royal Connections
Suppliers to the Queen The post-war Years in Caleys were characterised by numerous expansion and rebuilding projects. In 1951, an old ...
Memories of Caleys: Caleys at Cliveden, 1960.
Fashion Show
Memories of Caleys: Crocodile Handbags at Caleys of Windsor, 1960s.
An unexpected reason for buying a crocodile handbag
Memories of Caleys: A short dash from Windsor Caleys to Slough Waitrose, 1965.
Food shopping in my lunch break
Memories of Caleys: An Unfortunate Incident, c1968.
The attached memory was written by Elaine Morris on 3rd December 2016. Elaine volunteers at the John Lewis Heritage centre in ...
Closure, 2006
John Lewis Reading seals Caleys fate Despite the promising start made in the new decade, sales figures for the store began ...
Branches C-E
Caleys of Windsor
John Lewis & Partners Cambridge
John Lewis & Partners Cardiff
John Lewis & Partners Cheadle
John Lewis & Partners Chelmsford
John Lewis & Partners Cheltenham
John Lewis & Partners Chester
John Lewis & Partners Chichester
Cole Brothers (Sheffield)
John Lewis & Partners Cribbs Causeway
John Lewis & Partners Croydon
Daniel Neal
John Lewis & Partners Edinburgh
John Lewis & Partners Exeter
