William Henry Smith black plaque

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# 10 Portugal Street Standing before 10 Portugal Street, you're looking at the nerve centre of a retail empire that transformed how Britain bought books and newspapers. From 1920 to 1976, this nondescript building housed the headquarters of W.H. Smith & Son, the company that William Henry Smith had...

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10 Portugal Street

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This building was the head office of W.H. Smith & Son from 1920 to 1976. The above sign was damaged by shrapnel from a German bomb during an air raid on the night of 10th October 1940.