Whiteleys

The section continues with Chapter 9.

Whiteley's Great Fire One of the greatest fires which the present century has witnessed in the West End of London broke out on the premises of William Whiteley, the universal provider, at Westbourne Grove on Saturday night, the 6th of August 1887.

The establishment is an immense one and covers a vast area of ground.

The buildings were of great height, the majority of them being six floors high, while one or two were of five floors.