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Karateman · 09-03-2012, 22:05

My Grandad had a shop in Wellington St in the Forties. Dont know a lot about it or where it was on the st. I seem to recall it might have been a leather shop maybe or a shoe repair type shop as my Uncle used to mend shoes for people. It might easily though have been a confectioners type shop as they also had a shop in Holland st as well.

I have looked on a old OS map for 1909 which you can now buy, and it lists a confectioners shop at No. 20 Holland St (Elizabeth Enthwistle) as mentioned above and also ........No. 89 (Thos Holden) and No. 93 (Alice Crook) Wellington St virtually next door to each other. Where would they have been on Wellington St and maybe one of these was my grandads.

Phil

09-03-2012, 22:05	#32
Karateman Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 297 Liked: 18 times Rep Power: 607	Re: wellington street My Grandad had a shop in Wellington St in the Forties. Dont know a lot about it or where it was on the st. I seem to recall it might have been a leather shop maybe or a shoe repair type shop as my Uncle used to mend shoes for people. It might easily though have been a confectioners type shop as they also had a shop in Holland st as well. I have looked on a old OS map for 1909 which you can now buy, and it lists a confectioners shop at No. 20 Holland St (Elizabeth Enthwistle) as mentioned above and also ........No. 89 (Thos Holden) and No. 93 (Alice Crook) Wellington St virtually next door to each other. Where would they have been on Wellington St and maybe one of these was my grandads. Phil