Harley Street was noted as a location for one of the events Frank was attending. As Phyllis was looking out the window, she said, “‘There is a light in Frank Jermyn's window—the top one,’ she cried; ‘I suppose he is dressing. He told me he had an early dance in Harley Street. I wish I were going to a dance.’” This quote can be found in Chapter VIII, before the romance between Lucy and Frank was so concrete.

• Located on Regent Street in London, Cafe Royal was an epicenter for fashionable society. Many great minds have come to discuss ideas here througout history. In The Romance of a Shop, this is where Fred spends his free time, socializing with fasionable society, especially when trying to escape seeing Lucy after she broke his heart.

 Turnham Green is a park in Chiswick, London, and was established in 1841.  This popular park is most well known for the Christ Church, Chiswick Town Hall, and the

Australia is a location mentioned in The Romance of a Shop. In the book, Edward Marsh went to Australia to find work and became wealthy while he was there. Australia was experiencing a period of prosperity in the late 19th century due to the Gold Rush, which lasted from 1851 to 1871, and the subsequent Land Boom, during which the population increased rapidly and many trade unions were established.

Africa, specifically South Africa, is the site of the First Boer war. This is the source of the fighting that is constantly mentioned in Romance of a Shop. More importantly, this is where Frank goes to illustrate the war for a newspaper in order to increase his prospects. 

"'A woman shot at Turnham Green,'" cried Phyllis, glancing down a column of miscellaneous items, while the lamplight fell on her bent brown head. "'More fighting in Africa.'” (Chapter 10)

Florence is the beautiful capital city of Italy’s Tuscany region, home to many famous art pieces and galleries.

Sussex Place is a residential building in Regents Park, London. Completed in 1823, it was originally designed as 26 terraced houses, but now houses the London Business School. During the 19th century, Regents Park was one of the first public parks in the world, but was also home to high end, luxury living.

Berkeley Galleries is where Mr. Sidney Darrell's work was displayed in, The Romance of a Shop and it is located on New Bond Street. In the 19th century Bond Street became less known as a social area and more of a place for luxury shoppings. Galleries opened on Bond Street around the time of the novel, and today Bond Street has maintained its reputation for high end shopping and fashion, sometimes being known as the best retail location in all of Europe.

Lancaster Gate is a wealthy residential area of London.

In "Romance of a Shop," Aunt Pratt lives in this area. "Only an hour ago the unfortunate Fan had rolled off to Lancaster Gate in a brougham belonging to the house of Pratt." (chapter 3)