‘Singing while he arranged the fruit’: 51 Regent’s Park Road

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2013 Café History: CONFECTIONER Thomas Masters 1855-60 This was the first confectioner in Primrose Hill. Many others have been and gone in all the local streets.  CONFECTIONER  John Miller 1860-65 “  Mrs Mary Miller 1865-75 “  John Marshall 1880-85 DRESSMAKER Mrs Ada Fooks 1890 CONFECTIONER … Continue reading

79 Regent’s Park Road: Brown’s Wool Shop

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 2013 Vegetarian Restaurant History: TOBACCONIST Miss Mary Ann Savage  1869 WATCHMAKER George Dovey 1875-95  LADIES HAIRDRESSER ”    George Ashby  1895-1900 ”    Bollas Sarnowski  1905 ”    Paul Heinzelmann 1910-15 ”    William Langley    1920-25 ”    John Arie Boss     1930-50 … Continue reading

The Primrose Bakery: 69 Gloucester Avenue

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2013 Bakery / Coffee Shop History: CHEMIST Frederick Lovebrand 1861  “  William W. Rhind   1868-1905  “  William Y. Rhind    1910  ARTISTS’ COLORMAN  “ 1922-50  GROCERS Alexander & Brother 1965-72 This was run by an elderly Greek couple, who sold to a  Sicilian family.Cold … Continue reading

The Zoological Dining Rooms: 103 Regent’s Park Road

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2013 Bathroom Showroom History: COFFEE HOUSE 1870-95 (five different proprietors in 20 years, one a woman) At various times there were other dining rooms in Chalcot Road and Gloucester Avenue. DINING ROOMS (eight different proprietors) 1895-1950 ‘Dining rooms’ were down … Continue reading

138 Regent’s Park Road: ‘Children In A Garden’

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2013 Café / Patissier History: LINENDRAPER John Sheer 1880-1890 SCHOOL STATIONER John Bunker 1895 & KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL Miss Edith Tegetmeier 1895 Froebel opened the first Kindergarten in Germany in 1837. His principles of the psychological development of little children through play (‘like … Continue reading