No, your images are bringing the fantastic memories back! I really appreciate the 'visits'.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Steve! I made 4L, 13s 6d a week working there as a Harrods Junior in 1962.

It's too bad you can't see the employee-only areas - they're an experience of their own. Employees are only allowed to be seen in their departments, or during employee shopping time. If we had to escort a customer somewhere, we disappeared behind the walls as soon as they reached their destination.

I have to keep this brief - but employees entered across the street. At that time, our time clocks resembled huge roulette wheels. 500 employees were on each clock. You lined up a series of stacked wheels to your emplyee number, then whacked the thing - hard - in the middle. One day I couldn't work due to laryngitis. I called the nurse and my department - but failed to call personnel. A week later there was a sign on my clock wanting to know if anyone had been absent in that time. Apparently, if personnel wasn't informed, it could really muck up the time cards - oops! (guilty!)

We even had full and temporary restrooms - by alphabet - i.e., A - J, K -t, etc!

Employee meals were held in several cafeteria or dining rooms. Juniors, like me - were self-service cafeteria, while buyers enjoyed full-service, white table-cloth dining.

We even had a wonderful country club for both Harrods and Selfridges employees.

That's enough to bore you with for now!

Thanks again - huge hugs - Vicki

Great photo of Harrods.

Carol

Impressive building, would be nice to visit but I doubt I be spending any money there, are all the floors shopping departments?

Be still my shopping heart....I would love to get lost in here for awhile with a pocket full of money.Thanks for letting us see this great bit of history.

WOW!! Great shot,so thats the famous Herrods,that place is huge.