LAND AND WATER. December ib, 1915 
BUYING 
XMAS GIFTS AT THE 
BARKER STORE 
"1 he-finest Household Store in London." 
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VISITORS to Barkers this Christmas-tide 
take the Hfts from the Barker Market-place 
to the children's shop: an underground 
realm of light and laughter all their own 
This year, the entire basement space of the Store with the new Subway 
have been given over to the Children ; a huge Fair brilliant with lights 
and packed with 'English toys, very reaL in its attraction to the young folk, 
and not without its merry ' appeal to all children of an older growth. 
XMAS FAIR: TOYLAND & GIFTLAND 
THOUSANDS OF BRIGHT TOYS, PLEASANT GAMES, PRETTY DOLLS 
MANY THOUSANDS OF FANCY ARTICLES OF EVERY DENOMINATION 
On First Floor is the Great Gift Section 
— the shop of a thousand suggestions : a 
veritable Treasure-house of pretty and useful 
articles intended for seasonable -presentation 
^In these last days of Christmas ' shopping it cannot be too earnestly 
impressed on all the wisdom of early selection. The phrase "shop early" 
has two- meanings : Buying, so Tar as possible during the hours of daylight ; 
and buying; as soon' as possible, to avoid all difficulties of delivery 
THE MAN'S SHOP FOR MENS GIFTS 
TRENCH COATS, LEATHER WAISTCOATS, WARM CLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 
LADIES 'buying warm garments and service specialities to send to friends 
at the Front or in Camp find the MAN'S SHOP at the Barker Store luxuriously 
appointed/with every facilityfor pleasant shopping ; where every and any article 
a man wears or uses can be purchased in the one shop at the one visit 
Full List of Requisites sent post free on request 
HAMPERS FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 
- GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, DELICACIES, SWEETS, CAKES, CIGARETTES 
A full List of Commodities suitable to send, post free 
Visitors to Barkers for the Xmas shopping are cordially invited to use 
the suite of elegant rooms set aside for their convenience and pleasure 
Delightful Xmas Shopping Luncheons in the New Restaurant 
The Popular Rendezvous for Afternoon Tea 
Music: 3 till 6 
JOHN BARKER AND COMPY., LTD., 
Telephone; 35.0 K,„,.„^t.„. KenSlngtOIl High St., Xo,c«,ram,: ..Ba.Ker.Kcns.„.to„. 
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