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Toymaster is a British buying group association of independently owned toy stores, founded in 1977. [1] Whilst some members brand themselves as Toymaster, others choose to retain their own branding to promote their independence. [ 2 ]
Hamleys of London Limited, trading as Hamleys, is a British multinational toy retailer, owned by Reliance Retail.Listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest toy store, it was founded by William Hamley as "Noah's Ark" in High Holborn, London, in 1760.
The Entertainer, Southside Wandsworth, London The Entertainer (Amersham) Limited is a British toy retailer, founded in 1981 by Catherine and Gary Grant. It is based in Amersham, the town of its first location.
Entrance to 7 Eccles Street at the James Joyce Centre. The James Joyce Centre is a museum and cultural centre in Dublin, Ireland, dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce. [1] It opened to the public in June 1996. [2]
The Main Street Collection began with Sleeping Beauty's Castle and 10 years later, eventually included almost every building and theme park ride in Disneyland, along with landscaping pieces. [21] Six years later, Olszewski added Disney World's theme park to the miniaturization project, including buildings, structures, lighting, characters, and ...
The store on Grafton Street became famous for its Christmas displays and Santa's grotto. [3] [5] Switzers purchased Cash & Co. of Cork in 1962, Todd's of Limerick in 1963, and Moon's of Galway in 1969. [3] In 1971, Switzers was purchased by Waterford Glass and House of Fraser. Later, in 1985, House of Fraser took complete control of the company.
Paul Reynolds of Reynolds and Company developed the Courtyard Shopping Centre. [1] Reynolds died after a prolonged illness in December 2020. [2] [3]The centre opened on 21 October 1993, with actors Mick Lally and Joe Lynch (known for their roles in Glenroe) performing the official opening ceremony. [4]
Main Street (Irish: An Phríomhshráid) is an important thoroughfare in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland.Sometimes claimed to be the longest street in Ireland, [1] [2] it is divided into two sections, with Lower Main Street (the south end) running from the junction at Oldtown Road to the Market Square and Upper Main Street (the north end) running from the Market Square to the junction at ...