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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. Macdonalds 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 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 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 Fruiterers W Aubrey - General Dealers W. Ball High Street A Cox G.W. Grimwood Grocers The W.Webb High Street Hotel and Inns Butchers Arms Pidley 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. Miss Frampton, school G. Hinkins High Street, machinist Park Hall Cinema |