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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Leicestershire => Topic started by: Suzy W on Sunday 24 May 09 01:29 BST (UK)

Title: Where is this?
Post by: Suzy W on Sunday 24 May 09 01:29 BST (UK)
This photo was taken around 1912 in Nuneaton.  The man in the middle is my great granfather and his son is to the right.  Tom was a milk man, and I would like to know the name of the street or shop where he left or picked up the milk.
This maybe a big ask, but would love any response to this.

Suzy W
Title: Re: Where is this?
Post by: Tony Payne on Friday 05 June 09 15:08 BST (UK)
Great picture to have, maybe one of the geniuses on here can do some restoration work on it for you.

My Mum and Dad used to live in Nuneaton, but everyone in our family up that way has passed on now.   Hope you find out where it is.

Tony
Title: Re: Where is this?
Post by: lizdb on Friday 05 June 09 15:21 BST (UK)
Well, it is number 44 of whatever street!
Title: Re: Where is this?
Post by: lizdb on Friday 05 June 09 15:50 BST (UK)
Nuneaton is warwickshire, not Leics!

However I found it in kelly's for 1912

Unless I have missed any, these are the entries that have a number 44 in their addresses

I think George Allen or John H Saunders look the most likey!

George Allen shopkeeper 44 Clarence Street
Leonard Bounds herbalist 44 Broad Street
Samuel Carter bootmaker 44 Queens Rd
Jobson and nephew pork butcher 44 & 45 Abbey Street
Ted Mills Newsagent 44 Church Str
John H Saunders grocer 44Attleborough Rd
Title: Re: Where is this?
Post by: Tony Payne on Friday 05 June 09 20:47 BST (UK)
I agree with the most likely cases.
I would say it looks more like a general store / ironmongers, but the containers outside could also be for milk. 
It's hard to remember life before plastic and refrigerators etc...
Title: Re: Where is this?
Post by: Suzy W on Friday 05 June 09 22:02 BST (UK)
It is milk containers, as I said Tom was a milk man, and I should think the horse and cart to the side would be his.  Empty or being filled after delivering milk or picking milk up?
I thought Nuneaton was Leicester, got that one wrong then.

Suzy W