European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Hark the Harry Deangels sing by staff writer and dream tothe Middle Kast a found of Sau Sage to a vac i anchored in the Mediterranean a handkerchief Tolos Angeles air freight six bread Rolls to new York a Persi Anaru t to Persia and a Fossil exc a de in Texas Back to Texas harrods of London delights in customer service this Well department store has satisfied customers Liv filling All of these strange requests course Money i not of primary concern to the Arab Sluik who wanted a replica of the first Ford Ortin new York Patron who was hungry for Lla rods bread foil sit lakes a hefty Bank account to indulge such whims Bui anyone can walk through the famous food Halls in the Chic Lerf Umry of this legendary store in i. My in s Knight so Ridge sect Ion maned i in s ill so Lasc inhaling. People just wander around like in s a said one store known pre department Nur list Odds one of the is Worth adding to in London Gant store does wonders Lor on \ visit in Llano s orc in Timms to see and d Ili Ini in tin Eli go this is where Thi v Sav the men shops not to Ini Notton the Carnous and wealth from All Over the atmosphere is class i dial ill yet the Jio Ople id hold in Conniers a in Nelv Ami helpful that hide snob sin so often found will sales people in in go class stores is missing in harrods we like to have everyone shop Here we have a wide Cross Seel Ion of customers from the richest to those with not much Money " said Aleck Craddock assistant managing director of the store americans especially like the food Halls i said the Walls of the Large Halls Are decorated with tiles depicting Hunting scenes the tile decor dates Hack to 1902 As inti re stink As the Walls an the displays artistic arrangements of fish fowl. Meat. Xvi re morning for the past 30 Vears .1 Sneath has Hen getting up in the Early hours to he at the fish Market by 5 a m. And but the Supply of seafood that harrods will sell that Dav lie gets Baek to the store in Stine to take flounder and sole shrimp and crabs and place them on a bed of ice so Thev look far More picturesque than most still life paintings in the poultry department a plaque lists the fresh fowl available thai Dav snipe Partridge caper Cail be gulls eggs Woodcock i in Case von didst know a i Recai Iris Alaric True grouse "1 thai s another thing about Lla rods Thev have the n unit v to go with the Quality you name it they have it or Thev try hard to find it need a lie Lor dad Lla rods has 9 000 from which to chose. The store boasts kinds of . 100 ups of whisky. dresses. 1 50 pianos Thev a is i n Fer a i. Sem is Iii in most i a in inv it Lla rods p., a Bank and a it i. In the store Sills real Esaie and i you can but idea or tickets arrange a Tnp and Bury Vojir grandmother b using heir services the is re has a doctor and staff of nurses once a gave birth to her Bain at harrods atmosphere of class Quality is enhanced by attractive displays such As in the Delicatessen. We Supply almost said Craddock who has worked for the store for 23 Vears because i like its style the Quality Lla rods has a special personality he said we eel we arc in show business the place Mast look dramatic. Shopping should be fun thai s what it s All about and we try to make it fun fun was probably not first on the mind of Henry Charles Harrod when he took Over the grocery store Back in 1819 that would grow to become one of tin world s Best known merchandising centers i under the con Rol of his son the store expanded credit accounts were introduced in 1883 and among the first to be granted credit was Oscar Wilde in Ipoh. The first escalator was installed in Huston Toda Lla rods la Longs to the House of Fraser group of stores although it off rates a Itono Mousty Lla rods is Defini leh the largest of London s interesting and elegant places id shop. the Tuur isl who loves to shop and has a bit More time might a a visit to Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly. It s much Mailer older than harrods the Atmos Lutc is a hit St unifier Yia digit Fei Juit As comfortable Bro i Mizii n a s s-.,m. Where a gentle Man in a Moning coat is Likely to come up and ask if he can assist Vou Forin Iii & Mason is a gourmet of did store Par excellence f ills and a Hulnes jams and coffees. Chi uses and candies exotic and expensive Are available the store also carries clothes Antiques gift items Luggage and perfumes although it is most famous for the Rul Marv products ii was in 1707 thai Hurt mini i Mason had its to Rin Ings from the Early d. the focus was on food Usu ally the unusual boned portions of poultry and game in aspic eggs in Brandy soaked cake with whipped Cream i 1-1 a s lords an ladies during the Napoleonic wars officers ordered rates of goodies from lordnum & Mason to be sent in their military campaigns All Over the world. During the crimean War Florence Vigil Moalc ordered great quantities of concentrated Lief Tea Lor ii troops. Charle Dickens .1 regular customer. You Dou i 10 a or even but a to of a adv i the i Heas Ali iut 1 m to enjoy a walk in of it , i found a Liny Jar of Duck Sliver in Ora be Hyu Cir for a Mere Poge 12 the stars and stripes sunday
