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Patrick William Thomson was the son of Thomas Thomson. Thomas opened a store in Edinburgh in 1845 at 2 Shadwick Place. He moved to 135 Princes Street in 1848. Patrick was born in 1860, by which time his father was employing 6 men. Patrick started working for his father before 1881 and in 1884 the business name was changed to Thomas Thomson & Son. The business was described as silk merchants and linen drapers. Patrick took over the Princes Street store in 1889 in partnership with William Allison, trading as Thomson & Allison, general drapers. In March 1889 the business closed with the entire stock being auctioned off. In June the same year Patrick Thomson opened what he described as a small store on his own account at 89 South Bridge selling lace, ribbons and haberdashery. This store is shown in the black and white photograph of about 1900.  
Patrick William Thomson was the son of Thomas Thomson. Thomas opened a store in Edinburgh in 1845 at 2 Shadwick Place. He moved to 135 Princes Street in 1848. Patrick was born in 1860, by which time his father was employing 6 men. Patrick started working for his father before 1881 and in 1884 the business name was changed to Thomas Thomson & Son. The business was described as silk merchants and linen drapers. Patrick took over the Princes Street store in 1889 in partnership with William Allison, trading as Thomson & Allison, general drapers. In March 1889 the business closed with the entire stock being auctioned off. In June the same year Patrick Thomson opened what he described as a small store on his own account at 89 South Bridge selling lace, ribbons and haberdashery. This store is shown in the black and white photograph of about 1900.  


The South Bridge store was described as a temporary location but the business did not moved to a larger store, 15 North Bridge, until 1906. In the following year Patrick died and the business became incorprated. The business grew at this location to be a larger department store, occupying 3-29 North Bridge and having 60 departments. These departments included clothes, boots, shoes, furniture, carpets, drapery and toys.The Palm Court restaurant in the store had views over Edinburgh and an in-house orchestra. There was also a hairdressers. The store is shown below in 1919.
The 89 South Bridge store was described as a temporary location when it opened. In 1905 Patrick Thomson had this store and a store/warehouse at 4-6 South Bridge. The business moved to a single larger store, 15 North Bridge, in 1906. In the following year Patrick died and the business became incorprated. The business grew at this location to be a larger department store, occupying 3-29 North Bridge and having 60 departments. These departments included clothes, boots, shoes, furniture, carpets, drapery and toys.The Palm Court restaurant in the store had views over Edinburgh and an in-house orchestra. There was also a hairdressers. The store is shown below in 1919.


In 1926 the store was purchased by a holding company, Scottish Drapery Corporation, but retained the name Patrick Thomson, abreviated by locals to PTs. It styled itself as ''The Shopping Centre of Scotland'' and at one time could claim to be the most popular store in Edinburgh. Although the holding company was purchased by House of Fraser in 1952, the store continued to trade as Patrick Thomson. The re-organisation of House of Fraser in the 1970s led to the store being rebranded as an Arnotts in 1976. It closed in 1981 and was converted into the Calton Hotel, which opened in 1984.
In 1926 the store was purchased by a holding company, Scottish Drapery Corporation, but retained the name Patrick Thomson, abreviated by locals to PTs. It styled itself as ''The Shopping Centre of Scotland'' and at one time could claim to be the most popular store in Edinburgh. Although the holding company was purchased by House of Fraser in 1952, the store continued to trade as Patrick Thomson. The re-organisation of House of Fraser in the 1970s led to the store being rebranded as an Arnotts in 1976. It closed in 1981 and was converted into the Calton Hotel, which opened in 1984.

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Patrick William Thomson was the son of Thomas Thomson. Thomas opened a store in Edinburgh in 1845 at 2 Shadwick Place. He moved to 135 Princes Street in 1848. Patrick was born in 1860, by which time his father was employing 6 men. Patrick started working for his father before 1881 and in 1884 the business name was changed to Thomas Thomson & Son. The business was described as silk merchants and linen drapers. Patrick took over the Princes Street store in 1889 in partnership with William Allison, trading as Thomson & Allison, general drapers. In March 1889 the business closed with the entire stock being auctioned off. In June the same year Patrick Thomson opened what he described as a small store on his own account at 89 South Bridge selling lace, ribbons and haberdashery. This store is shown in the black and white photograph of about 1900.

The 89 South Bridge store was described as a temporary location when it opened. In 1905 Patrick Thomson had this store and a store/warehouse at 4-6 South Bridge. The business moved to a single larger store, 15 North Bridge, in 1906. In the following year Patrick died and the business became incorprated. The business grew at this location to be a larger department store, occupying 3-29 North Bridge and having 60 departments. These departments included clothes, boots, shoes, furniture, carpets, drapery and toys.The Palm Court restaurant in the store had views over Edinburgh and an in-house orchestra. There was also a hairdressers. The store is shown below in 1919.

In 1926 the store was purchased by a holding company, Scottish Drapery Corporation, but retained the name Patrick Thomson, abreviated by locals to PTs. It styled itself as The Shopping Centre of Scotland and at one time could claim to be the most popular store in Edinburgh. Although the holding company was purchased by House of Fraser in 1952, the store continued to trade as Patrick Thomson. The re-organisation of House of Fraser in the 1970s led to the store being rebranded as an Arnotts in 1976. It closed in 1981 and was converted into the Calton Hotel, which opened in 1984.

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