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2013 Pottery History: BUTCHER Robert Turner 1871-1922 “ James Turner 1929-30 The words ‘TURNER’ and ‘BUTCHER’ are still just visible in green-and-white tile frames on the outside of the shop. Some internal features are intact: the cashier’s wooden booth, a large area of white tiles and the meat rail … Continue reading
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2013 French Restaurant History: BAKER Frederick Fuchs 1868 ” Philip Fuchs 1871-1901 ” Philip Beischer 1905-45 A local resident remembers looking down into the basement window in Fitzroy Road and watching the baker working. There were two ovens, one under … Continue reading
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2013 Outside Caterer History: TAILOR William Wellington 1868-81 BOOTMAKER Charles Hill 1889 PAINTER James Mann 1895 CORN DEALER William More 1901-22 “ Ernest Sewell 1929 TAILOR Leonard Solender 1935-60 Mr Solender sometimes gave a local small boy a piece of his special chalk to mark out his hopscotch. … Continue reading
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Ceramics Shop / Design Studio 2013 History: This was a dairy/food shop from when it first opened in 1868 until Nisha closed in 2001. DAIRY John Cole 1868-75 PROVISION DEALER Joseph Frodsham 1881 DAIRY Henry Sharp 1889 “ Charles Roberts 1895-1920 “ … Continue reading
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2013 Hardware Stores (under same name since 1972 and as a hardware stores or oilman since at least 1881) History: Like 156 Regent’s Park Road (until 2010), this shop has remained much the same since it opened, apart from a … Continue reading
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2013 sew shop History: FISHMONGER Alfred Ivens 1868 ” Nathaniel Brooks 1871-1930 ” Lewis & Gay 1935 PRINTERS The Primrose Press 1957-72 At some point the door seen on the left of the photo was removed, making a larger display … Continue reading
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Picture Framer, 2013 (since 2001) History: STATIONERS Salloway & Co. 1871 “ Mrs Jane Salloway 1875-81 CORN DEALER Walter Smith 1895 GREENGROCER Mrs Susan Elcome 1905-10 ” Henry Major 1922 “ Henry Hunt 1929-35 “ Mrs Charlotte Hunt 1940-65 [ART SHOP?] Sheila David Gallery … Continue reading
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2013 Estate Agent History: HAIRDRESSER Henry Lambert 1871 GREENGROCER George Hickman 1881 CHINA & GLASS DEALER Samuel Wilkes 1889 OIL & COLOUR MAN Samuel Wilkes 1895-1901 “ Miss Esther Philpot 1905 “ Frederick Howe 1910 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Harvey Johns 1955-60 Harvey Johns moved to … Continue reading
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Not Occupied, 2013 History: DYER Meakes & Co. 1871 LINENDRAPER Frederick Johncock 1881-1910 BOOT REPAIRER William Franklin 1922-30 “ Reginald Serby 1935 “ George Mills 1940-50 DYER & CLEANER Robert Tink 1955-65 BOOT & SHOE REPAIRER (with Robert … Continue reading
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2013 Letting Agents From 1945 to 1960 this was a popular and busy working men’s cafe, run by Mrs Grace Gibbs, used particularly by railway workers. Later on it was a Café (pictured here in 1972) and then a bistro, so until … Continue reading