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Ward's Corner shop in about 1904. Note the old signpost (right) and steps to the vestry hall.
In the background (centre) is Ebenezer Terrace and the tower above the new fire station.
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33 High Street - Alfred Smeathers - confectioner c1903 & 35 High Street - Miss E Hewitt - stationer
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c1920 - Boots The Chemist - 27 & 29 and
G A Wright - confectioner - 31 & 33 High Street
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1898 H Hames - 1901 M Griffiths
1908 W Maudling - 1912 W P Orrell
1928-1964 G Fleeman
Chemists at 9 & 11 High Street
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A newspaper advert in the Argus 30th September 1910
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Geo S Whiting - 16 High Street
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Mark's Valet Service
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Natrass hardware - 131 High Street
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W J Neville - stationer, printer and tobacconist - 55 High Street
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The shops of Everingham & King - drapers,
William Desborough - confectioner, and
George Willmott - dairyman are in this row.
They were all lost in the fire in 1901 at Cave's
factory (opposite), but the Succoth Church
next to them (tall building centre of picture) survived and the Co-op store opened in
1903 on the site (right).
Note the high level of the pavement and steps.
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Joseph Green outside his first shop at 119 High Street.
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In 1890 he was trading as a grocer and grindery dealer. Later he moved to number 111, where he also traded as a pork butcher.
In 1903 he also had a shop at 140 Wellingborough Road.
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Joseph Green & daughter Florence outside 111 - c1900,
and below - Florence outside the same shop.
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G Willmott - fruiterer and dairyman - 50 High Street
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J Green & Sons - 111 High Street - Pork butchers, grocers, fruiterers
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Sydney J W Payne - baker - 112 High Street
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F Cowley - Drapery & Wool shop - 23 High Street
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Percy F. Button traded at 82 High Street as a ladies and childrens outfitter.
This advert is from 1912 and gives us a glimpse inside his shop, which was double fronted.
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A newspaper advert in the Argus 30th September 1910
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Billy Keller & Son - fruit salesmen - 118a High Street
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Billy Keller - outside his shop - 118a High Street
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Pictured left is R A Wheeler's the butchers.
Edward Warren, who first traded at 1 Pratt Road, took over these premises and it became Edward Warren & Son in the 1920s. They traded from both addresses.
On 2nd June 1944 E Warren (Rushden) Ltd, was registered. The directors were Edith M Warren of 12 High Street, Morris G Warren of Brackendale, Knuston Spinney and Arthur Warren of 21a College Street Higham Ferrers.
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R A Wheeler - butcher - 12 High Street
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Edward Warren & Son - butchers - in the snow
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E Warren & Son - vehicles outside the shop - 12 High Street
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Gramshaw - furnishers
40 High Street
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Moody & Luck - tailors
27 High Street
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Knight & Son - furnishers - 20 High Street
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C W Barker & Son - shoe makers & repairers
45 High Street
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Battersby - grocer - 68 High Street, corner of Queen Street
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This early photograph shows Willmott's shop on the corner of High Street & College Street - where the Post Office was built around 1903 (now HSBC)
"Christmas display" - Old Mr Willmott and his 3 sons, Alfred, John and George, daughters Lizzie & Nellie with Bessie Partridge between them.
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Wanklyn - jeweller - 53 High Street - later moved across to 54
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Tailby & Putnam - 129 High Street
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Ward's - grocer - 2 & 4 High Street
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The first three shops in this row c1908 are Taylor's newsagents and conectioners, Arthur Smith hairdresser and tobacconist and Samuel Powell photographer. Right is Bates' fish shop.
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Another view of Arthur Smith's. Arthur was born at Shefford and opened here in about 1903.
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