Template:Did you know nominations/Florence Boot

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:28, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

Florence Boot

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Interior of St Matthew's Church

• ... that Florence Boot introduced the sale of books, stationery and perfume at Boots the chemist? "Florence Boot, with her experience of books and stationary, artists' materials, gifts and fancy goods in her father's shop in St Helier, was largely responsible for the development of these lines at the new Goose Gate shop, which set a pattern for the large Boots department stores" from: Barnes, Frank Arnold (1993). Priory Demesne to University Campus: A Topographic History of Nottingham University. University of Nottingham. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-900572-81-4. & "She persuaded him to introduce the sale of perfumes and cosmetics and the shops" from: Trease, George Edward (1964). Pharmacy in history. Baillière, Tindall and Cox. p. 210.
  • ALT1:... that Florence Boot established lending libraries in branches of Boots by the end of the 19th century? "Florence was responsible for introducing the libraries and cafés ... the book lending service was established in 1898" from: Anderson, Stuart (2005). Making Medicines: A Brief History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-85369-597-4.
  • ALT2:... that Florence Boot commissioned glass interior fittings (pictured) from René Lalique for the renovation of St Matthew's Church, Jersey? "Florence Boot, 1863-1952, commissioned René lalique to create this glass interior in honour of her husband Jesse Boot" from: Lee, Jonathan (2005). 50 Great Adventures: Extraordinary Places and the People who Built Them. Prestel. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-7913-3434-9.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mercenary War
• Comment: Image only for the last hook

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 12:39, 9 April 2020 (UTC).

• GTG. New, long & neutral enough. Earwig picks up nothing. All three hooks check out, with AGF on quotes given. QPQ done. Pic ok, but only relevant for ALT2. Johnbod (talk) 15:44, 9 April 2020 (UTC)