Reality
Other than the Selfridge family and the Dolly Sisters are any of these people in the shop etc based on real people Selfridge mixed with?.
shareSelfridge about 70 in late 20s,didn't have a beard,not fired for some years afterwards.
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Jimmy Dillon is based on Jimmy White, a slightly shady financier who went into partnership with Harry to buy Whiteleys and committed suicide (but over crushing debts, not being accused of myrder).