How Hamleys toy store was born from the dreams of a Bodmin boy

As a boy, he would dream to open the best toy shop the world could offer. In 1760, he moved to London and opened toy shop Noah’s Ark in Holborn, which would be the very first outlet of the future Hamleys chain. Noah’s Ark was selling tin soldiers ...

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Published: Mon 17th Dec 2018 01:11 PM