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2013 History: GROCER & CHEESEMONGER “ Ann Nicholson 1861 “ John Burt 1868-71 “ Mrs Catherine Burt 1875 GROCER “ 1881-1901 “ Frank Burt 1905-10 “ Benjamin Jones 1922 Mrs Mary Blackbourn 1929 “ Ernest Limehear 1935+? “ Benjamin Stevenson 1940-55 … Continue reading
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2013 Italian Restaurant History: HOUSE DECORATOR Frederick Brook 1861-71 HAM & BEEF DEALER James Tennant 1875 Ham and beef dealers were the forerunners of today’s delicatessens. They sold cold cooked ham and beef, usually sliced, and supplied pubs and restaurants. Some also … Continue reading
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2013 Interior Design Shop History: GROCER Elizabeth Neville & Son(s) 1855-75 ” John Evans 1880 ” Thomas Hind 1885 ” Thomas Butler 1890-1900 ” Mrs Mary Butler 1905-35 A widow often carried on a business after her husband died, and it looks … Continue reading
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2013 Italian Restaurant History: STATIONER Miss Sarah Sleet 1855-60 ” Miss Elizabeth Edmonds 1860-99 A clean and respectable job for spinsters? Why was a stationer one of the first shops to open in the street? Perhaps the new residents of … Continue reading
2013 Supermarket History: COWKEEPER & DAIRYMAN Francis Hatten 1855-57 Hatten was the first cowkeeper in this road. He might have grazed his cows in the fields behind.When he closed in 1857 another cowkeeper opened at 75. Because there were no fridges, … Continue reading
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2013 French Restaurant History: BAKER Frederick Fuchs 1868 ” Philip Fuchs 1871-1901 ” Philip Beischer 1905-45 A local resident remembers looking down into the basement window in Fitzroy Road and watching the baker working. There were two ovens, one under … Continue reading
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2013 Supermarket History: PRIVATE HOUSE: ‘Chester Cottage’: James Hall Esq. 1855-61 Mrs Hall 1863 Henry Heath, artist 1855-58 Sidney de Saumarez retired army officer 1871 The 1849 Parish Map shows an isolated building towards the back of the … Continue reading
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2013 Hamster Therapist History PRIVATE HOUSE Edmund Foster Esq. 1856-57 HOUSE AGENT George Squires 1858 This is perhaps the first estate agent in Primrose Hill. BUILDER Nicholas Egan 1860 CARVER & GILDER Joseph Cale 1870 SADDLER Henry Bull 1875-80 Most … Continue reading
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2013 Sheepskin and Leather Shop History: COFFEE ROOMS William Boulter 1856 These were the first coffee rooms in Regent’s Park Road. Those at 103 lasted nearly a hundred years. COFFEE ROOMS John Beale 1858 In the 18th century coffee houses were respectable … Continue reading
Nicolas, French Wine Importers 2013 History : BOOTMAKER Joseph Wait 1856-59 GREENGROCER or FRUITERER: George Chandler 1860-70 ” Mrs Emma Chandler 1875-80 “ Mrs Marian Cox … Continue reading