History Of Selfridges Roof Garden

The history of the selfridges roof.

History of selfridges roof garden.

11 january 1858 8 may 1947 was an american british retail magnate who founded the london based department store selfridges his 20 year leadership of selfridges led to his becoming one of the most respected and wealthy retail magnates in the united kingdom. Harry gordon selfridge sr. This summer selfridges london launches the big rooftop tea golf party transforming the roof into the coolest destination to eat and play. With a madcap boating lake thousands of plants and a.

As well as a post office a theatre booking office a library and an information bureau there were galleries displaying works of art a comfortable silence room for resting restaurants and a roof garden. In the store s early days many forms of entertainment took place in the roof. It was an historic moment complete with cocktails and a dyed green lake selfridges roof garden opened for the first time since world war two. The selfridges summer rooftop is now an annual fixture but did you know that it was closed for over 70 years.

From a 1920s pleasure garden a pop up restaurant with a michelin starred chef and a glowing green boating lake we take a look back at the extraordinary rare uses of this sky high space throughout our 103 year history. The roof with its views across london was a common place for strolling after a shopping trip and was often used for fashion shows. It was founded by harry gordon selfridge in 1908. Customers in 1930 enjoy a drink on the roof terrace history of the store.

Other selfridges stores opened in the trafford centre 1998 and exchange square 2002 in manchester and in the bullring in birmingham 2003. In 1930 the roof garden was still green but it was grass not water which covered the top of selfridges genteel. However this isn t the first time our legendary roof has entertained londoners and others alike.