Jacobs are the Largest Independent Photographic Retailer in the UK, operating out of 20 stores across the UK, from Newcastle to London. A true specialist for the amateur, enthusiast, hobbyist and professional photographers their one stop online shop for everything camera related. jacobsdigital.co.uk has about 10,000 products everything from a £50 camera to a £10,000
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Marks & Spencer are one of the UK’s top department stores with a substantial range of products available online. All M&S clothing and home products are available through www.marksandspencers.com , as well as some online exclusive products, totalling over 20,000 items. Since the launch of the new site in April 2007, customers benefit from an
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Butlins Company Profile In 1936 Billy Butlin created the most recognised holiday company in the UK – Butlins. The first Resort opened in Skegness introducing the famous Redcoats. With Butlins, a new holiday concept was created for the British holiday maker. Through the years Butlins has evolved into the great brand that it is today.
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Hughes Direct Hughes Direct is a family-owned company now in its 90th year of trading! With thirty four Hughes stores, eight Apollo stores and five regional service centres, it’s no wonder Hughes are the largest electrical affiliate partner on Amazon History Hughes Electrical was founded in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1921 by Frank Hughes who trained
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Bose – Better sound through research Bose is the leading producer of high quality and ground breaking audio products for use at home, at work or on the go. Since its founding in 1964, Bose has set the standard for audio technology with such milestones as creating Reflective sound technology in the 60’s to pioneering
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Zavvi.co.uk has bounced back online! With better prices, better service and FREE UK delivery on everything. With a huge selection of DVDs, Games and Consoles, CDs, Computing and Electronics Zavvi have extra choice and extra savings! Plus with a new catalogue range in Sports and Leisure, Perfume and Lingerie at great prices what are you
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About PC World PC World is Britain’s largest specialist chain of computer superstores. The superstores offer more than 5,000 product lines including extensive ranges of PCs, laptops, printers, software, peripherals and accessories from the major brands, as well as many PC World exclusive products. In-store PC Clinics offer on the spot advice and service. Component
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Art and designThe influence of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Birmingham School of Art made Birmingham an important centre of Victorian art, particularly within the Pre-Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts movements. Major figures included the watercolourist David Cox, whose later works make him an important precursor of impressionism; the Pre-Raphaelite and symbolist
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Theatre and performing arts Among the many theatres in Birmingham, the largest are the Alexandra (“the Alex”), The Rep, the Hippodrome and the Old Rep. The Crescent Theatre and Old Joint Stock Theatre are other city centre theatres. Outside of the city centre are the Drum Arts Centre (on the site of the former Aston
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Music in Birmingham has had a vibrant and varied musical history over the last century. Birmingham bands have made a major contribution to the musical culture of the United Kingdom, with many contemporary bands citing Birmingham bands as a major influence. In the 1960s, the “Brum Beat” era featured blues and early progressive rock bands,
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