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2013 Patisserie (under renovation?) History: FRUITERER Henry Perry 1855 This was probably the first fruiterer in the area. FRUITERER George Chandler 1859 CRICKET BAT & STUMP MANUFACTURERS Charles Clapshaw & Co. 1860-70 This seems an unlikely craft for the area, though Lord’s … Continue reading
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2013 Women’s clothes shop History: This building, cottagey-looking in comparison with its neighbours, was built as a pub before the main retail development began. PUB The Primrose Tavern c.1846-1853 This little tavern was short-lived. Apparently its clients were ‘the roughest … Continue reading
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2013 Florist History: This is the smallest shop in the street, but there was a sizeable yard behind, making the premises convenient for combined occupation: a small trade fronting the street, and some form of workshop behind. BUILDER Thomas Berrill … Continue reading
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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
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2013 Primrose Hill Gallery (Arts) / Under renovation History: STATIONER Frederick Cherry 1868 The Victorian middle classes used a great deal of paper. They wrote frequent letters or notes to neighbours, and received postal deliveries several times a day.They also frequently commissioned … Continue reading
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2013 Children’s Clothes Shop History: HABERDASHER Mrs Mary Camp 1868 A ‘Cow-keeper’ of the same name was registered at no. 75 Regent’s Park Road until about 1865 – perhaps the same woman? JUVENILE OUTFITTER Cornelius Grimes 1875 By 1880 he … Continue reading
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2013 Lingerie Designer History: MILLINER Mrs Ellen Adams 1868 This was the first milliner in the street. It was the custom for women and men of all classes to wear some form of hat out of doors. Men would have bought theirs … Continue reading
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2013 Optometrist History: BERLIN WOOL DEPOSITORY 1868 Misses Harriet & Elizabeth Hibbard TAILOR Thomas Farrow 1870-95 GLASS & CHINA DEALER Henry Hall 1900 CONFECTIONERS Batho & King 1905 CHIMNEY SWEEPER David Langton 1915-40 Until the 1950s most houses were heated solely by coal fires. … Continue reading
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2013 Greek Restaurant History: [SMALL INN ATTACHED TO A FARM] Lower Chalcot Farm at least 1678 Lower Chalcot was an ancient farm sited up a lane leading west off the main Hampstead road. It may have offered refreshments from a very … Continue reading
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Post Office and Newsagent, Dry Cleaners 2013 History: LAMP DEPOT (?)1870 Co-operative China, Glass & Lamp Co. LAMP DEPOT John Brooks 1875 GLASS & CHINA DEALER John Brooks 1880-85 SHIRT & COLLAR DRESSERS John Pennerad 1895 ” Gloucester Sanitary Laundry Co.Ltd 1900-05 LAUNDRY Walter … Continue reading