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An Olde Crone | Report | 17 Jun 2007 23:04 |
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If she had a shop, then she would have paid rates. I don't know if historic rate books are still with the relevant authority, or whether they have been deposited in an archive. Perhaps a phone call to the present day rates department would tell you? OC |
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juma | Report | 17 Jun 2007 21:57 |
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Following on from Clive's answer regarding the Portsmouth Dockyard Gate sellers, I am sure this was known as the 'totters' market where anyone could go to sell things. It was at Unicorn Gate and was still there in the early 1970s as far as I can remember. |
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Meryl | Report | 17 Jun 2007 20:21 |
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Hello HEATHER, your ancestors were they Rainford or Long? |
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Heather | Report | 17 Jun 2007 20:04 |
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Probably general dealer or indeed, second hand furniture? I have ancestors in Liverpool who are 'second hand furniture dealers' |
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Clive | Report | 17 Jun 2007 18:03 |
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Not that was old enough really but all I can think of were either 'dealers' or at the markets where there were stall holders. I can remember in Portsmouth a huge area near the main dockyard gate where at the week end there was what today would be called a carboot sale. During the war I do not remember anything like that - most things were i nshort supply so there was quite a lot of bartering going on. Clive |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 17 Jun 2007 17:44 |
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Junk shop ?? |
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Caz | Report | 17 Jun 2007 17:12 |
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I've heard them called thrift shops. Caz |
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Unknown | Report | 17 Jun 2007 16:01 |
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would it be a pawn brokers or is that something different? angie |
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Meryl | Report | 17 Jun 2007 15:26 |
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in the 1930's and 40's would a second hand shop be called something different? |
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