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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Suffolk => Topic started by: Treefan on Thursday 20 May 10 10:36 BST (UK)
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There used to be an old bicycle shop which was opposite the old Ipswich Hippodrome Theatre in the early 1900's which was run by a husband & wife couple. This couple took in an ancestor who they raised.
I would dearly like to learn what the shop was called & exactly where it was & most importantly of all, I would love to learn of who this kind couple were who raised my ancestor.
If anyone can shed any light on this for me please I would be most grateful.
Thank you,
Treefan.
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Just to get a feel of the area ;)
Photograph of the Hippodrome at
http://www.ippo.co.uk/dispcard.php?c=0073&t=tramline
Today it looks like this
http://www.ippo.co.uk/dispnow.php?c=0073&t=tramline
If anyone has access to directories for St Nicholas Street, Ipswich they might find exact location of the Bicycle shop
Pat ...
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Pat, thanks so much for letting me know about the pictures, that's great .
Your help is much appreciated.
Treefan.
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I know that this is much later, taken from my Kelly's of 1937 but I have found
St Peter's Street/St Nicholas Street
(they are actually one long street)
East Side
33 Thomas Stanley Walton, Cycle agent
So this was located between Rose Lane and College Street.
You might be able to check the 1901 census to see if there was a cycle shop in this location at that time?
Pat ...
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Once again Pat, thank you so much. I shall check up on that further.
Treefan.
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In Kelly's Directory of Suffolk 1900 I found Thomas Walton, cycle agent, 27 St Peter's Street, Ipswich on page 219 using this website: http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/d.asp so it seems Mr Walton was there a long time!
Also on page 219 is John Waite, cycle agent at 12a St Nicholas Street. As I'm not local I've been trying to see from Google Streetview which was opposite the Hippodrome and I think 27 St Peter's is nearer.
I don't suppose your ancestor had either the surname Wainwright or Stannard did they, as I've found Mr Walton's household on the 1901 census and it includes these two 'nonWaltons'.
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Well done HeatheLynne
Wonder if I should dig out my Kelly's of 1892 now ;)
Rose Lane and College Street are off St Peter's Street, so I think we are all on the right track.
Pat ...
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Thank you all for your very kind help ~ it's much appreciated.
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Hello Treefan
I have looked in my Kelly's Directory for 1929 and found 2 Cycle shops next door to each other.
31 St Peters Street Ipswich Ebor Cycle Stores - Cycle Agents.
33 St Peters Street Ipswich Thomas Walton - Cycle Agent.
Regards Amber39
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I hadn't realised just how popular cycle shops were!
Thank you for your help.
Treefan.
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Oh yes, there were Cycle Clubs in many villages and young men and young 'laideeeees' would join and go on outings.
My husband has a couple of lovely photographs of such clubs, there should one or two on his website http://framlinghamarchive.co.uk
In 1900 cars were still rare on rural Suffolk roads.
Pat ...
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Wow, what a fantastic website!
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Hi,
With regards to your earlier messages about 'Waltons Cycle shop' St peters Street Ipswich I may have a little iinformation which you might find of some interest.
Thomas walton bn 1865=1921 was indeed a cycle agent and married Ada Elizabeth Setterfield1866=1913 abt 1897
They had three Children, Maud 1898,Stanley 1902=1965 and Gladys 1904.
Stanley Married Lillian May Nugent and had Ivan 1931 and Eileen 1927.
Regards
Kipperlicker.
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Many thanks for your message.
I have now discovered that the family who I was seeking who lived & worked in St Peter's Street worked as tailors & outfitters ~ the family name was Godbold. When retired from tailoring Mr Godbold started to work part time as a bicycle repairer.
Cycling must have been very popular indeed as I have now discovered that there were several cycle shops very close to each other.
Thanks again,
Treefan.