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Macdonalds Directory
1930

The directory for the county of Huntingdosnhire of 1930 paints a very different picture of the community at Somersham to that we see today. In an age before supermarkets, all provisions and needs are sourced locally and there was clearly a thriving local economy. There are crafts and trades that have become obsolete today and yet many things that we can, happily, still find in rural villages up and down the country.

Macdonald’s Guide to Huntingdonshire 1930

Somersham

early closing – Wednesday

Bakers

George Lewis – High Street

Charles saint – High Street

Banks

Barclays bank Ltd – High Street

Lloyds Bank Ltd – High Street

Basketmakers

H.W. Bush – The Bank

Mrs Wakeling – High Street

Bootmakers

A Gowler

E. Moore – High Street, boot factor and repairer; ladies and gents high class shoes

S. Throssell

Builders

F.C. Allen – High Street; also undertaker

W. Canham – High Street

Albert T Grounds – High Street

Butchers

W.H. Gotobed jun. - High Street

F. Parsons - High Street

Saint Bros. - Somersham and Willingham

A Skeggs, - The Cross

Coal Merchants

W. Bright

Coote & Warren Ltd – Station

T Metcalf

Corn Merchants

R Barlow & son – Bellevue

R Brown

Cycle Dealers

C. Brown – High Street

H.P. Clements – High Street

G Hayes – High Street

R Turner

Dentists

H.J. Morgan

Fishmongers

William Farrow – High Street

Fruit and Potato Merchants

Gotobed & sons

T.E. Kent Ltd

H. Lane

Fruiterers

W Aubrey - Church Street

General Dealers

W. Ball – High Street

A Cox

G.W. Grimwood

C.A. Mitchell

Grocers

The County Supply Stores – High Street; grocers and provision merchants

W.Webb – High Street

Hotel and Inns

Butchers Arms – Pidley

George Inn, Somersham

Hammer and Anvil – High Street

Prince of Wales – High Street

Rising Sun Inn

Six Bells – High Street, JH.Swiffen proprietor

White Lion – High Street

Painters

G. Williamson – High Street

Saddlers

W.E. Barber – High Street

H Barlow – High Street

Watchmakers

T.H. Goldsby – High Street

Miscellaneous

B. Aspinall – chimney sweeper

A.S. Bell – High Street, wheelwright

Miss Frampton, school

G. Hinkins – High Street, machinist

Park Hall Cinema

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