Gloster Electrics: 71 Gloucester Avenue

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2013 Bathroom Showroom

History:

  • GREENGROCER  Samuel Small 1861
  •  “                              Charles Kibblewhite 1868-71
  •  PICTURE FRAME MAKER William Cohen 1875-81
  • CONFECTIONER  Miss Charlotte Lister 189571GlosCrd
  • “                              Charles Marshall 1901-10
  • “                              Ernest Stafford 1922
  • ”                              William Hinkins 1929
  • “                              John Wells 1930
  • CHEMIST              McCarthy Ltd. 1935
  • DRUG STORES                 “        1940
  •  RADIO AND TELEVISION DEALERS Gloster Electrics Ltd. 1958-70

These dealers used to rent out televisions, which in those days were not very reliable so many people preferred not to buy. They also sold and repaired televisions.

  •  ELECTRICAL REPAIRS Gloster Electrics  1972-86

Later they would repair most domestic electrical items: toasters, kettles, irons, small heaters, table lamps.

  • KITCHEN SHOWROOM & MAKERS  1980s Clarity Kitchens
  • BATHROOM SHOWROOM  Colourwash Ltd  2004-? Now C.P. Hart (see below)

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