T J Hughes Department Store Extension, 101-113 London Road, Liverpool

NEW STORE BUILDING FOR LIVERPOOL LONDON ROAD FIRM'S SCHEME - A notable addition to the store premises in the London-road area of Liverpool is planned by the firm Of T. J. Hughes, who have prepared a scheme for a new building to replace the oldest portion of their store. The founder of the firm, in just over four years, increased the business four-fold, and at the time of his retirement the firm served 5,000.000 customers a year. There has been persistent expansion since. The new store will take about four years to complete and when finished will rise imposingly from sub-basement, basement and ground floor to six floors above. With lifts, escalators, and every comfort and advantage for the shopper that can be devised. Tie main facades will be faced with Portland stone, and the windows will be designed to afford the utmost use of natural light for the benefit of shoppers in selecting coloured goods. The construction of a tunnel is contemplated to link the two buildings. old and new. The architects are Messrs. Gray, Evans and Crossley, North John Street, and, in the early stages of the project, Mr. W. E. Vernon Crompton, FRIBA acted as consultant. The contractors for the first portion of the work, now being undertaken are William Thornton and Sons Ltd. [Liverpool Daily Post - Thursday 8 November 1934 page 6]

Reference    Liverpool Daily Post - Thursday 8 November 1934 page 6
Reference    Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 7 November 1934 page 10 with illustration
Reference    Liverpool Evening Express - Wednesday 28 August 1935 page 8 – opening of phase 1
Reference    Liverpool Evening Express - Thursday 29 August 1935 page 4
Reference    Liverpool Echo - Thursday 12 September 1935 page 7 – phase 2