Showmen and Shopgirls
Showmen and Shopgirls: the Flirty Thirties
Bold publicity stunts, statement architecture, suave dining: the 1930s was a supreme era for London’s great emporia. Starting on Piccadilly with Joseph Emberton’s Moderne masterpiece, Simpsons, we’ll explore the capital’s department stores through an Art Deco lens – from Selfridges’ fabulous elevators, whizzing us up to roof garden fashion shows, to the jaw-dropping interiors of D.H. Evans, ready in time for the 1937 Coronation, to the live flamingos atop Derry & Toms. Who were the personalities behind these facades? How did they woo their customers? And what future today for obsolete emporia? A rich slice of social history from a captivating era.
Tessa Boase (UK)
Bold publicity stunts, statement architecture, suave dining: the 1930s was a supreme era for London’s great emporia. Starting on Piccadilly with Joseph Emberton’s Moderne masterpiece, Simpsons, we’ll explore the capital’s department stores through an Art Deco lens – from Selfridges’ fabulous elevators, whizzing us up to roof garden fashion shows, to the jaw-dropping interiors of D.H. Evans, ready in time for the 1937 Coronation, to the live flamingos atop Derry & Toms. Who were the personalities behind these facades? How did they woo their customers? And what future today for obsolete emporia? A rich slice of social history from a captivating era.
Tessa Boase (UK)
Thursday 20 August 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC+10)
Location
C3 Church Auditorium
116 Monaro St, (Rear entry only, via Rutledge Car Park), Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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