Harrods : From tea trading to trendsetting


Britain's first moving staircase was installed in Harrods in November 1898. Shoppers flocked to the store and Cognac and smelling salts were available for the faint-hearted.

87-135 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge, London

SUMMER OPENING HOURS
From Monday 18th June to Saturday 21st July 2012: Monday to Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 11.30am - 6pm

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