Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 31 of 35 Thu 7th Mar 2019 8:09am Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5604 I think, Prof, that it's probably their premises at 17 Cross Cheaping.
Perhaps the word reflected in the window - "ORGANS" - relates to the piano and organ warehouse of Sir Herbert Marshall & Sons across the road at 41 Cross Cheaping |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 32 of 35 Sun 10th Mar 2019 5:30pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 Thanks for this MR, I was not certain. Any guess as to the building on the left of Mattersons? It reminded me of the Corn Exchange (Empire). I had not noticed the reflection in the shop window until you pointed it out.
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Heathite Coventry All posts by this member | 33 of 35 Sun 10th Mar 2019 6:45pm Member: Joined Aug 2012 Total posts:723 Hi, here's a couple of images from the 1912 directory and the 1926 directory.
Both Frank Ltd. and Mattersons were still listed as being in Cross Cheaping at least until 1935 but Mattersons had also acquired number 18 by then.
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Kaga simpson Peacehaven, East Sussex All posts by this member | 34 of 35 Wed 13th Mar 2019 9:31am Member: Joined Sep 2014 Total posts:3783 Heathite
My grandparents did Christmas shopping there 1912.
14 years later 1926, my parents did Christmas shopping there 1926.
14 years later 1940, I did . . Oh my, not one of those shops open.
Most of those shops ran a Christmas club, even back in 1912, but I believe in 1940, because of the increased rationing. they stopped. ![]() |
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Heathite Coventry All posts by this member | 35 of 35 Wed 13th Mar 2019 12:01pm Member: Joined Aug 2012 Total posts:723 Hi Kaga, interesting, it certainly was a busy area.
So close to another interesting and busy area, Butcher Row with Little Butcher Row. A different world. ![]() |
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