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D M Houghton
General Store - 92 Crabb Street
The 1965 directory is the only date we can find for this shop in Crabb Street.
The caption was late 1970s and the row has been demolished.

Possibly opened about 1880 by William Chettle, who had moved to Pratt Road by 1891?

c1970s
General Store of D M Houghton at 92 - demolished 1980

above the side window
top right: The row including Houghton's shop
right: Detail from above the side widow
Rear view - Cunnington's factory windows far right.

Demolition after some years of threat - in 1980.


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