In 1928 Gamages signed a lease for 489-497 Oxford Street from the Duke of Westminster , and set about building a new store with residential accommodation under architects C. S. and E. M. ... The store failed as a business and was closed just eight months later, with the building being auctioned off.

When did Gamages close down?

Gamages, in Holborn. The store was well-known for its unrivalled selection of children's toys. It finally closed in 1972, and no trace of the original buildings remain.

Where was Gamages?

"Gamages was a department store at 116-128 Holborn in Central London founded by Arthur Walter Gamage. The store closed in 1972, but prior to that had been unusual inasmuch as its premises were away from the main Oxford Street shopping area, being on the edge of the City of London at Holborn.