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2013 Lingerie Designer History: MILLINER Mrs Ellen Adams 1868 This was the first milliner in the street. It was the custom for women and men of all classes to wear some form of hat out of doors. Men would have bought theirs … Continue reading
1972 V&A Antiques
House of Sculpture, 1985
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2013 Optometrist History: BERLIN WOOL DEPOSITORY 1868 Misses Harriet & Elizabeth Hibbard TAILOR Thomas Farrow 1870-95 GLASS & CHINA DEALER Henry Hall 1900 CONFECTIONERS Batho & King 1905 CHIMNEY SWEEPER David Langton 1915-40 Until the 1950s most houses were heated solely by coal fires. … Continue reading
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2013 Greek Restaurant History: [SMALL INN ATTACHED TO A FARM] Lower Chalcot Farm at least 1678 Lower Chalcot was an ancient farm sited up a lane leading west off the main Hampstead road. It may have offered refreshments from a very … Continue reading
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Post Office and Newsagent, Dry Cleaners 2013 History: LAMP DEPOT (?)1870 Co-operative China, Glass & Lamp Co. LAMP DEPOT John Brooks 1875 GLASS & CHINA DEALER John Brooks 1880-85 SHIRT & COLLAR DRESSERS John Pennerad 1895 ” Gloucester Sanitary Laundry Co.Ltd 1900-05 LAUNDRY Walter … Continue reading
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2013 (since 1972 ) Kitchen Utensils Shop History: GREENGROCER Montague Murray 1870 FRUITERER Richard Porter 1880-85 CONFECTIONER 1890-95 Misses Amelia & Emma Parkins Robert Russell 1900-15 Confectioners sold loose sweets, sometimes individually wrapped, weighed out by the ounce from large … Continue reading
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2013 Film Production Company History: BUTCHER William Kitchen 1861-81 “ John Kitchen 1889-1901 “ Thomas Anwyl 1905 “ Thomas Yardley 1910-45 “ P. Clayton 1950 “ Mrs Alice Price 1955-60 “ A. Price 1965 “ E. Butler 1970-72 HI FI MANUFACTURERS C.F. Fraser Ltd 1980 HOME DESIGN Casadenda 1986 FILM … Continue reading
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2013 Pharmacy History: FISHMONGER Mrs Martha Farden 1870 The first fishmonger in Primrose Hill was at 46 Chalcot Road from 1868, but this was the first one in Regent’s Park Road. Both shops would probably have bought their fish wholesale from … Continue reading
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2013 Surgery extension (of 99) History: CHEESEMONGER Thomas Abbott 1871 PROVISION DEALER William Noble 1872 HAM & BEEF DEALER Alf Tindley 1875 ” James Shaw 1880-95 ” Edward Elliott 1900 FRUITERERS Stefano & Co. 1905 HARDWARE DEALER George Andrews 1910 DRESSMAKER Miss … Continue reading
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Hairdresser, 2013 History: TAILOR James Walker 1861-65 “ Edward Walker 1868-89 George Lethbridge 1901 HAIRDRESSER John Bleeth 1910-22 John Bleeth lived upstairs with his wife and two sons.One of them became a well-known cellist, and taught Jacqueline du Pré. … Continue reading