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Day: August 12, 2025

A late 19th Century oak and painted model of a W. H. Smith high street store, an applied label to the side reading ‘This model of a typical W. H. Smith and Son shop is made to the scale of one inch to one foot’, the reverse applied with miniature advertising posters, with a loose brass plaque ‘Presented by W. H. Smith, Esq., M.P., 1873', the WHS logo in painted glass to the top, 67cm wide, 51.5cm deep, 37.5cm high, on a later display stand. Likely designed with the involvement of W. H. Smith in in-house architect Francis Charles Bayliss, F.R.I.B.A. (1876-1938). Between 1905 and 1938 Bayliss was the design coordinator for W.H. Smith & Son and responsible for the design of all shops and retail outlets.

WHSmith Archive Trust auction offers insight into retailing past

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

A deep dive into British retail history…

Eva Strongbird and the Marine By Des Taylor and Robb Pratt

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Eva Strongbird and the Marine

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

Retro future adventure fans, don’t look away now!

2000AD Prog 2445 UK and DIGITAL: 13 August July £3.80 NORTH AMERICA: 1 October $26.99 (Prog Pack) DIAMOND: JUN251428 COVER: Simon Davis

Racing To New Thrills aplenty, 2000AD starts wrapping current stories

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

Clearing the decks in style!

Beano Triple Trouble Annual Offer 2026

Beano Triple Trouble Pack of annuals – at a discount price!

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025

Triple the fun, on sale now!

Commando 5881 (For Action and Adventure): The Longest War Story: Paul Cornell | Art and Cover: Steve Yeowell

Paul Cornell, Steve Yeowell make Commando debut with “The Longest War”

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025 • ( 2 )

Unwilling recruits and a bat-filled sabotage stories await!

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