110 Gloucester Avenue: The Gorilla Organization

Animal Charity, 2013

History:

  • UPHOLSTERER              James Watkins           1871-81

    110 Gloucester Avenue

    Holmwood Furniture, 1972

  • UNDERTAKER               “                                     1881
  • COACH BUILDER          Thomas Lewis        1889-1910 (also at 122)

The yard behind was used by a variety of artisans, as well as for storage by various firms (eg. brewers, mineral water suppliers).

  •  MOTOR CAR REPAIRERS  Thomas Lewis        1922-40
110 Gloucester 2013

Gorilla Organization, 2013

A local resident worked at Thomas Lewis after the war and remembers it mainly for carpentry: making wooden frames for the backs of lorries.

  •  EXPRESS DAIRY           (engineering dept.)    1950-60 (also at 122)
  •  FURNITURE MANUFACTURER     Holmwood Furniture   1970-80
  •  SOUND RECORDING EQUIPMENT HIRE             1986
  •  ANIMAL CHARITY        Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund / The Gorilla Organization     1992-present