50 photos of historic Bristol storefronts

Shopping on Bristol’s high streets certainly has changed over the past hundred or so years. Can you imagine picking out a fresh goose at JR Grimshaw or drooling over Pring’s Great Christmas Cake Show?

With thanks as always to Bristol Record Office for allowing us once again to delve into their amazing archives. 

 

1. Lewis’

 

2. Bristol Gas Company

 

3. The Bristol Stock and Showrooms. Tramway Centre and 1 Clare Street. March 13, 1911

 

4. General Post Office. March 19, 1908

 

5. James Smith and Sons. 1, 2-3 and 5 St. Augustines Place, near Colston Hall

 

6. John Cordeaux and Sons

 

7. James Bigwood Fish Game and Poultry Salesman. Baldwin Street

 

8. JR Grimshaw. 2 Bridewell Street

 

9. AD Collard. North Street, Bedminster

 

10. Thomas J Hill. 433 Stapleton Road

 

11. J. Knott Family Butcher. West Street

 

12. CH Chivers, Cook and Confectioner. 6 Royal Promenade, Clifton

 

13. Collins’ Shell Fish and Oyster Bar. Colston Avenue, Tramway Centre

 

14. The ‘Dorothy’ Sweet Stores. 6 Merchant Street. 1902

 

15. FW Dunkley and Co, Pianos and Organs. 167 East Street, Bedminster

 

16. A Carter Redland High Class Sweet Stores. 8 Zetland Road Corner of Cranbrook Road

 

17. Fortt and Son Confectioners and Wine Merchants. 65 Westward Drive, Pill. 1906

 

18. WE Watts. January 18, 1906

 

19. Coombs and Son, Plumbers and General Contractors. 123 Stokes Croft (by nine Tree Hill). 1906

 

20. Bendall’s Stores Ltd. 10 North Street

 

21. Pring’s Great Christmas Cake Show. 8 Church Road, St. George. 1908

 

22. James Robertson and Sons. 98 Victoria Street

 

23. Shipway’s Stores. 140 Ashley Road. October 14, 1905

 

24. International Stores

 

25. The Rockbottom Stores. 165 Newfoundland Road, Junction with Cabot Street

 

26. Cox and Ambrose. 3 Portland Street, Clifton. February 1[8], 1909

 

27. J Geary and Son Family Grocers. 4 Portland Place, Clifton

 

28. J Howe Grocer and Provision Merchant. 165 Newfoundland Road

 

29. C Dobson and Co Floral Artists and Fruiterers

 

30. S Jarman Fruiterer and Florist. 17 Station Road, Taunton

 

31. FA Jenkins Florist. 103 Gloucestershire Road, Bishopston. 1912

 

32. EC Sully Draper and Milliner. 101 Gloucester Road, Bishopston. August 21, 1904

 

33. DJ Tucker. 131 Gloucester Road. 1932

 

34. Stead and Simpson Ltd

 

35. Tom Keeping Fancy Draper.  56 Park Street. July 5, 1910

 

36. WA Manning and Son. 26 Sandy Park Road, Brislington

 

37. The Civil and Military Stores, Wine and Beer Merchants. 28 The Mall, Clifton.

 

38. CJ Hill’s. Old House, Small St. Bristol

 

39. Prosser Draper and Milliner. Regent St

 

40. Woolway Gents and Boys Outfitters. Stokes Croft

 

41. Arthur J Goldsmid. 69 and 71 Park Street. March 20, 1916

 

42. EE Webb Boot Maker. 23 Princess Victoria Street, Clifton

 

43. R Holbrook Bootmaker and Repairer. 23 Princess Victoria Street

 

44. SA Spiller Tobacconist and Newsagent. 39 St Georges Road

 

45. Row of Shops. August 6, 1909

 

46. Clifton Chronicle

 

47. Postcard King Stores.  Corner of Stapleton Road. April 9, 1906

 

48. Parry Bros, Tobacconists. 45 High Street. 1909

 

49. HE Matthews. The Mall Pharmacy, Clifton

 

50. JJ Jacobs, Practical Collar, Saddle and Harness Maker. Passage Street, St. Phillips Bridge,

 

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