HARRODS SAFE DEPOSIT

AS SAFE AS THE BANK OF ENGLAND

ENTRANCE TO HARRODS’ SAFE DEPOSIT

Harrods’ Safe Deposit—isolated from the outside world—is absolutely secure against Burglary, Fire, Explosives, or Damp.

Never a day passes but some daring burglary is committed—someone’s much valued treasures or heirlooms are stolen; insurance cannot replace these nor cover their loss when sentimental reasons prevail.

Harrods are continually receiving letters from Renters in their Safe Deposit, whose houses have been broken into. Yet they are happily congratulating themselves because their valuables are in safe keeping at Harrods’.

THE most up-to-date Safety Vault in the World. It contains every appliance of mechanical ingenuity known to science, invented to outwit the most accomplished safe breaker, in addition to its absolute security from Fire, Explosives and Damp. Over 30,000 boxes, plate chests, etc., have been collected and delivered to customers during the last 12 years. The list of Renters includes, among other notabilities, an Egyptian Princess, whose deposit in Jewellery was valued at over £600,000.

Ratner’s Patent Compo Steel, which is used throughout, has resisted the most perfect drill manufactured. Even if the Stores were consumed by flames the Safe Deposit Vaults and contents would be uninjured.

The main doors guarding the Safes and Strong Rooms have upon them, in addition to three unpickable and gunpowder-proof locks, Time or Clock Locks, so that when the Deposit is closed at night, under no circumstances can the doors be opened again until business hours next morning (not even by those in possession of the keys), or such other time as the clocks may be set for by the order of the Managing Director to cover Sundays and Holidays.

Scale of Charges at Harrods’ Safe Deposit
SAFES.
Section.Height. Width. Depth. Annual Rent.
Ins. Ins. Ins. £ s.d.
A4½5½18¼...0 10 6
B4½7½18¼...1 1 0
C77½18¼...1 10 0
D911¼17¾...2 2 0
E13¾11¼17¾...2 10 0
F242024...4 4 0
ABSOLUTE SECRECY AND SECURITY GUARANTEED

Scale of Charges at Harrods’ Safe Deposit

PLATE ROOMS.

Plate Chests 2/6 per month, 12/0 for six months; for medium sizes 21/0 &large sizes 30/0 per ann.

A marked feature is the recent construction of twelve small Strong Rooms and a number of Plate Rooms. The rents of these Strong Rooms are

Annually 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17 and 20 gns.
Monthly 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 21/0, 25/0 and 42/0 ea.

Clients leaving London, either temporarily or for a length of time, can for a very small payment have their plate or jewellery removed by our numerous Conveyances to or from the Safe Deposit, each package being sealed by the Renter’s own Seal and a numbered receipt given for it. Renters may have their letters addressed to “c/o the Safe Deposit,” and they will be forwarded according to instructions.

Keys registered for life, 2/6 per label.

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HARRODS SAFE DEPOSIT

SECTION SHOWING INTEGERS

For a nominal Rent Harrods will guard your valuables. THEIR VAULTS ARE IMPREGNABLE!

The sure and safe method of preventing loss either from Burglary or Fire is to deposit your valuables in Harrods’ Safe Deposit—it is impregnable to the most skilful or daring thief, and is constructed to withstand the fiercest fire.

Not only is absolute safety assured, but the mind is set at rest, knowing that one’s valuables are in safe custody.

What The Standard says about HARRODS’ SAFE DEPOSIT

“It is satisfactory to note that the steps taken by the well-known West End establishment, Harrods, to meet this requirement in their section of the metropolis has met with well-merited success. ‘It is difficult to estimate the amount of wealth in our keeping,’ said the manager of their Safe Deposit Department. ‘The depositors do not always take us into their confidence, but we learn something occasionally through the inquiries of the insurance companies. During the trouble in Portugal we had a dress-box brought here which was filled with gold plate. Now and again a depositor will display the contents of a chest. During the Coronation festivities this happened in the case of the sister of the Khedive of Egypt, who showed me and allowed me to handle some of the finest pearls in the world, amongst which were specimens as large as pigeons’ eggs. She showed me, amongst other things, the black pearls presented to her by the late King Edward on his return from India. Again, just before the Russo-Japanese war Prince David Beboutoff, when negotiating a loan in this country, deposited here share certificates worth close on a million of money. This was only one deposit out of thousands which take place every year. We have had the title deeds, securities, and other property lodged here of fifty people who have died and whose property has been valued for probate at upwards of £5,000,000.’”

HARRODS’ MODEL DEPOSIT

“An inspection of Messrs. Harrods’ Safe Deposit Department is a revelation of fire and burglar resisting devices. The most cunning thief might as well try to wrest valuable mineral from the moon as steal gold from these vaults, which are a maze of time-locks, steel doors, steel and wrought iron bars, joists, and floors, whilst, outside, the arrangements for swamping the outer skin of the premises with water are perfect. These stores are distinguished as being the first in this or any other country to add to their other conveniences a Safe Deposit Department.”

CALL AND INSPECT THIS MODERN STRONGHOLD

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