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            1890
• “                           George Saunders        1895
• UPHOLSTERER    John Clark                  1900

1972 Hermitage Wine Cellars

• LAUNDRY            William Gooding           1905
• PRINTER              Joseph Burke              1910-20
•  LADIES’ TAILORS Abraham Sherman & Sons 1920-45 

Traditionally tailors made men’s clothes, while women had dressmakers. Long skirts for women had gone out of fashion during World War I. Here the designation ‘tailor’ may reflect the practical fashions of the inter-war years. During and after World War II cloth and clothing were rationed (from 1941-49), and because of a shortage of cloth, these tailors probably had plenty of work unstitching and remodelling women’s clothes.

• WINE IMPORTERS     Anglo-Italian Holding & Trading Co. Ltd 1950-55 
• WINE IMPORTERS   Hermitage Wine Cellar   1960-85

1986 : Container Wine Cellars

• In 1986 it was the Container Wine Cellars. The owner had restaurants in the West End.

• WINE CELLARS & DELICATESSEN Anthony’s 1990-95

In 1995 Anthony’s moved over the road to 146.

•  FRENCH WINE IMPORTERS  Nicolas 2000-present