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A newspaper advert in the Argus 30th September 1910
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Tailby & Putnam 129 High Street - adjoining them is Gilbey's Wine Store
advertising Dulley's & Whitbread's ales and Coleman's 'Wincarnis Tonic'
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Nattrass hardware Store at
131 High Street
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Billy Keller & Son - fruit salesmen - 118a High Street
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Billy Keller - outside his shop - 118a High Street
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Central High Street - Bugby's fish shop behind the cyclist.
On the opposite side of the road the shop with the blind down nearest the camera is chemist, C.A.Hedley & Son the building to the right of the shop is Hedley's house. The shop on the right nearest to the camera was Tomlinson's sweet shop but at the time of this picture it was a drapery. |
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Hockney & Co. drapers - 120 High Street c1898
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Hockney Bros. milliners, traded in 1893, and as Hockney & Co, drapers until about 1902. Poles support the blinds.
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The shops of Everingham & King - drapers,
William Desborough - confectioner, and
George Willmott - dairyman are in this row.
Photo said to date 'c1875 taken by florist
and postman Jonathan Seckington.'
All three lost in the fire in 1901 at Cave's
factory (opposite), but the Succoth Church
next to them (tall building centre left) survived and the Co-op store (below)
was opened in 1903 on the site and
the high pathway was lowered.
Note the high level of the pavement and steps
with culvert next to the steps.
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Co-op Store opened 1903
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After the fire c1905 - Desborough's now rebuilt at 38 and Gramshaw at 40
Note all types of transport within this one postcard - cycle, car,
horse & cart, motor cycle and side car.
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Joseph Green outside his first shop at 119 High Street.
In 1890 he was trading as a grocer and grindery dealer.
Later he moved to number 111, where he also traded as a pork butcher. In 1903 he also had a shop at 140 Wellingborough Road.
Above right: Florence Green outside 111 c1900, and opposite
Joseph Green & daughter Florence outside the same shop.
Florence later married Joseph Iliffe.
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G Willmott - fruiterer and dairyman - 50 High Street
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W J Neville - stationer, printer and tobacconist - 55 High Street
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The shops between 55 and 71 were all lost in the fire of 1901.
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Plans passed in 1889 for A C Ashby to build two shops at 71 & 73 High Street.
Another plan was passed for a house and shop at 80 High Street in 1896.
Postcard c1896 when Cash & Co and W Howard were trading here.
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B J Kitchener traded at 71 in 1906
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A newspaper advert in the Argus 30th September 1910
F Cowley - Drapery & Wool shop - 23 High Street
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Percy F. Button at 82 High Street traded as a ladies' and children's outfitter.
This 1912 advert gives us a glimpse inside his shop.
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Mark's Valet Service - 74 High Street
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Pictured left is R A Wheeler's the butchers.
Edward Warren, who first traded at 1 Pratt Road, took over these premises and it became Edward Warren & Son in the 1920s. They traded from both addresses.
On 2nd June 1944 E Warren (Rushden) Ltd, was registered. The directors were Edith M Warren of 12 High Street, Morris G Warren of Brackendale, Knuston Spinney and Arthur Warren of 21a College Street Higham Ferrers.
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R A Wheeler - butcher - 12 High Street
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E Warren & Son - vehicles outside the shop - 12 High Street
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This photo can be dated to c1898 as Mr Hutchinson was at No 45
J T Parker, solicitor was next door at No 47
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By 1901
Wm Tomlinson, tailor was here.
He stayed until 1910 ......
then C W Barker moved here from Wellingborough Road.
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Hutchinson
Milliner, Dress
and Mantle
maker, Hosier and Draper
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C W Barker and Son traded here until at least 1928
see below
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Moody & Luck - tailors
27 High Street
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This early photograph shows Willmott's shop on the corner of High Street & College Street - where the Post Office was built around 1903 (now HSBC)
"Christmas display" - Old Mr Willmott and his 3 sons, Alfred, John and George, daughters Lizzie & Nellie with Bessie Partridge between them.
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Wanklyn - jeweller - 53 High Street - later moved across to 54
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G Battersby - grocer - 68 High Street, Queen Street corner
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Central Buildings at the foot of Queen Street to Lion Terrace (right) 1909
Star Tea Co., The Louvre, Annie Mobbs, Hutton’s Bazaar, Maypole Dairy Co. and the walkway to Seddons & Arlidge Factory. Lion Terrace – Burton’s Grocery, John Grout, Annie Everingham, E W Lack, G Willmott.
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J & C Robinson at 116 High Street in 1897
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The first three shops in this row c1908 are Taylor's newsagents and conectioners, Arthur Smith hairdresser and tobacconist and Samuel Powell photographer. Right is Bates' fish shop.
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The Rushden Echo, 29th October, 1915, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Rushden Recruit - Now The Regimental Barber
Pte. A. Dicks, 65718, 104th Field Ambulance R.A.M.C., of Orchard Place, Rushden, who enlisted a few weeks ago, writes from the Y.M.C.A. camp at Eastbourne, to say that he is now the regimental barber. Before he enlisted he was employed by Mr. A. Smith, hairdresser, High Street, Rushden. He says that he likes the Army life all right. He gets good food and plenty of hard work, but he likes being under canvas. Recruits have been coming so fast at Eastbourne this last few days that many have been sent back, as there is nowhere to put them.
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Another view of Arthur Smith's
Arthur and wife Kate were born at Shefford. He opened here c1900.
They lived at 37 Moor Road, and son Arthur was born 3 days before the 1901 Census was taken.
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High Street Traders - news
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