London, 1908. Agnes Tower, an employee at Gamages, stood on the cusp of a life shift. This prospect arose from a chance meeting with Harry Gordon Selfridge, who was in the final stages of planning his ambitious department store on Oxford St…

Open for several months now, the store retains the same alluring quality as it possessed on its first day. The staff remain alert and ready. Yet, despite this, customers are scarce. Harry projects an air of confidence, though inwardly he ha…

Harry and Ellen were caught in the bloom of their new affection, and they moved into the night with a shared dance at an apartment Harry had secured for her. As the evening progressed, Ellen spoke of her father, revealing that her given nam…

Harry found himself in a fortunate position when the celebrated prima ballerina Anna Pavlova consented to grace Selfridges with her presence. Yet, Agnes’s position there seemed precarious; a volatile Reg, nearing his limit, disrupted the ev…

Harry found a peculiar pleasure in the arrival of a new car destined for the window display. This fleeting joy, however, fractured after an encounter with Rose, who had recently received a call from his mistress, Ellen Love. The disappointm…

Following the car accident, Harry remained unconscious. His family gathered at his bedside when a grim announcement arrived: Mrs. Grove had died. The news caused confusion in Miss Mardle. Elsewhere, a suffragette demonstration brought the s…

In the bustling atmosphere of Selfridges, author and spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle holds a book signing for Sherlock Holmes, where he convinces Harry to conduct a seance within the department store’s walls. The ensuing events compel the r…

Harry and Rose were preparing for a dinner in honor of their friends, Frank and Jennie Woolworth. Frank, a fellow American retail magnate and founder of the celebrated High Street chain, was anticipating the opening of a Woolworth’s store i…

Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, was scheduled to deliver a lecture at the shop that day. Simultaneously, the railway line was shut down following the discovery of a body on the tracks, delaying the arrival of several employees. T…

Lady Mae orchestrated a private shopping excursion for King Edward VII after closing hours. As a token of gratitude to Harry, the King extended an invitation to Selfridges for the premiere of Ellen Love’s latest play, a prospect that filled…