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Hawkin's Bazaar
Hawkin's Bazaar Ltd was a British novelty gift and toy shop chain based in Norwich, England. It offered a range of unusual toys, gifts, gadgets and curiosities. They sourced out-of-the-ordinary products and offered something different, a range of toys and gifts meant to appeal to many ages and tastes. History The company known as Hawkin's Bazaar Ltd started life as a niche mail order toy company founded by Sid Templer in 1973 in Halesworth, Suffolk. The name of the company at that time, TOBAR, was from the first few letters of his son's forenames, Toby and Barnaby. Tobar remains the name of the parent company to this day. In 1976, the mail order company moved premises into an old disused public house, formerly named the Hawk Inn, and decided to adapt the name for themselves as Hawkin's & Co; Bazaar was added to the name later. In 1989, the company moved premises again to a former farm, Elm House in St Margaret South Elmham; Toby took over the running of the company from his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. It expanded by becoming a major production and trading centre (mainly with wool) in the 17th and 18th centuries. Leeds developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution alongside other surrounding villages and towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was also known for its flax industry, iron foundries, engineering and printing, as well as shopping, with several surviving Victorian era arcades, such as Kirkgate Market. City status was awarded in 1893, and a populous urban centre formed in the following century which absorbed surrounding villages and overtook t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
