The furniture department often handled larger transactions, with customers pulling out a wad of £1 notes to complete their purchase .
The Norwich resident had taken a job at Curls to learn about furnishings with the aim to join his family representing furniture manufactures.
In the department, it was normal for customers to buy furniture as a suite.
He said: By the time of the store opening homeowners were more discerning than their parents had been. They had seen pictures in Ideal Homes Magazine and wanted the new contemporary designs and colour. Consequently, staff sold furniture from manufacturers catalogues. However there was no next day delivery like today. It was often several weeks before the manufacturer was delivering in Norfolk.
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