13 Princess Road: Tailors, Hats and Dining Rooms

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2013 Garden shop History: DINING ROOMS Thomas Jefferson 1865 “  Alfred Melbourne 1871 “  Thomas Scratchley 1875  “  William Lewis 1881  COFFEE ROOMS Bartholomew Higgins 1889 “ Thomas Driver 1895-1901 “ William Greenslade 1905  TAILOR Vaclav Hejno 1922 “  Maurice Singer 1929  WIRELESS SUPPLIES Mark Singer 1935-50  DYERS & CLEANERS S. & … Continue reading

3 Erskine Road: Elizabeth Somers, Chandler’s Shop

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2022 Ice Cream Bar History: CHIMNEY SWEEPER     Thomas Barrows  1871  FURNITURE DEALER    Richard Gifford    1895 CHANDLER’S SHOP      Mrs Elizabeth Somers 1922-30, see below “   Mrs B.R. Stratford  1935 SHOPKEEPER  William Neck  1940 NEWSAGENT George Lemon 1945-57 “   Jeans  1960-65 … Continue reading

67 Gloucester Avenue: Partymad!

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2013 History:  GROCER & CHEESEMONGER “    Ann Nicholson 1861 “    John Burt  1868-71 “    Mrs Catherine Burt 1875 GROCER  “ 1881-1901 “   Frank Burt 1905-10 “   Benjamin Jones 1922     Mrs Mary Blackbourn 1929 “  Ernest Limehear 1935+? “  Benjamin Stevenson  1940-55 … Continue reading

Ladies’ Tailors: 67 Regent’s Park Road

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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   … Continue reading

71 Regent’s Park Road: Charles Clapshaw and Co. Cricket Bats

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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