Storey’s

Magnificent!
I was after a print of Alexandra Palace for my fella’s birthday and was pointed in the direction of Storey’s by my mum: «You must have been before — that little store just off St Martin’s Lane?» Erm, nope!
Well, Storey’s certainly is a ‘hidden treasure’ and I can’t believe it’s taken me almost three decades in London to discover it.
Boxes and boxes of original, rare prints, from London scenes to military and naval to old maps — it’s a trove of gems and I could have happily spent the entire day flipping through the images.
There were three men serving when I arrived and one helped me to locate a fantastic, large print of Ally Pally from 1875 that was exactly what I was looking for. I continued to explore and also found a smaller print of 1820s Covent Garden market from 1885 and one of the Globe Theatre from 1885.
The prices vary wildly in price, for example the small Globe print was a reasonable £30 while a similar sized map of north London was £230! Yikes! Many of them are extremely rare original prints and engravings, so it really depends on their age I guess. As I’ve said before, size isn’t everything!
My purchases cost me a modest £150 without framing, not bad considering their quality and uniqueness!
They provide a framing service here but I wasn’t sure where we’d hang them so decided to hold on so I could pick an appropriate frame later.
This really is a great place to come for a thoughtful and unique gift for friends, family or that ‘someone special’… or even just to treat yourself! If I’m in the area and have time to kill I will definitely be popping back in for a look around — I could spend hours in Storey’s!