Travel Bags- The Gladstone range

William Gladstone was a keen traveller with an impressive collection of luggage. It is said that when his smart leather holdalls started appearing in the entrance hall of 10 Downing Street, it was a sure sign the four-time British Prime Minister was about to embark on an overseas trip. In the late 1800s, a long-standing admirer of Gladstone’s, J.G. Beard, designed a bag at his London leather shop, which he named after the popular leader. The distinctive metal hinged frame made...