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Jones is the story of family business, which began in 1857 when Alfred Jones and his wife Emma opened their first footwear shop in Londons Bayswater. Conditions were much harder than today with opening hours from 8am to 8pm, except on Saturday when the shop was open until midnight. A progressive businessman, Alfred Jones was one of the first traders to install electric lighting in his shop. This event caused crowds to flock to his Bayswater shop to see the new miracle, mounted police had to be called to dispel the throng! Over the years, nine of Alfreds sons were apprenticed to the shoe trade, each eventually opening a shop of their own and all trading under the name of A. Jones and; Sons. Jones led the retailing field by introducing stocks of ready-made shoes in 3 different widths and in doing so, started a tradition in shoe fitting.

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