I've known for many years that Boots the chemist used to have very popular lending libraries in their shops, but I knew little more than that until I saw mention of them this morning and looked them up.
This article gives a lot of fascinating detail: two classes of membership, personal service, Cary Grant!! I'm tempted to read Jackie Winter's book and discover the full story, but how times have changed!
two classes of membership, personal service, Cary Grant!!
He left England for the states in 1920.
Posted by: Anne Roy | 21 October 2024 at 05:47 PM
Nice that he popped in when he was back visiting his mother!
Posted by: Cornflower | 21 October 2024 at 06:27 PM