Dean Nicholas

In Pictures: London's Lost Department Stores

In days of yore, before the Central line was propped up by a Westfield at either end, where did Londoners hit up for the post-Christmas sales? Click through the gallery above and take a trip into the capital's retail history with a look at some long-lost department stores.

Photo of RACS Woolwich by kanshiketsu under Creative Commons 2.0 licence

Photo of Wickhams by David Sankey via the Londonist Flickrpool