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41 historic Bristol adverts
From grandfather clocks to horse food, hosiers to haberdashery, our latest glimpse into the wonders of Bristol Record Office have uncovered these fascinating old advertisements:
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Cadena Cafe. 15, 16 and 17 Wine Street: The Smoke Room. Early 1900s. 43207/1/1
Pike & Tucker: Dog Poultry Game & Horse Food Specialists, 10 & 11 Peter Street. Early 1900s. 43207/1/4
“Buy your XMAS FRUITS from Wm. JENNINGS, PETER STREET & REDCLIFFE HILL, and send a pudding to your soldier friends.” 1914-1918. 43207/1/9
Kingsburn Coal, The Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association Ltd: Redcliffe Wharf. March 30 1926. 43207/1/17
Advertisement from Laurence Studios, 25, Bridge Street, offering a baby photographing service. March 1936. 43207/1/19
The Barton Warehouses Limited. Not dated. 43207/1/20
Ye Olde Bristol Trades Exhibition in Ye Olde Citie. October 2-21 1905. 43207/1/21
Miss Canada. Palace of Beauty, Imperial Fruit Show, Bristol, 1933. 43207/1/22
The Bristol Motor Co. Ltd. MANUFACTURERS of The “Bristol” Car. Works & Offices:- 4 & 5 Redcross St. Telephone No, 1195. Showrooms- 18. Victoria St., Bristol. Telephone No. 1462. 4 August 1905. 43207/1/24
Include one of our Puddings and a Cake in your Hamper to the Front. Supplied by LANHAM & CO. Confectioners, 8 COTHAM HILL, REDLAND. c.1914-1918. 43207/1/25
W. Butcher & Co. Ltd., 3 Rupert St., Bristol. Not dated. 43207/1/27
H. Hancock, Taxidermist and Natural History Dealer, 17 Upper Maudlin Street. Birds’ Eggs, Gold Fish, and all Naturalists’ Appliances. February 15 1911. 43207/1/28
Pleasance & Harper Ltd., “The House for Clocks,” 4, Wine Street. Not dated. 43207/1/29
Samuel Shield Ltd., The Filton Laundry. Not dated. 43207/1/30
Porter & Co. Apartment & Estate Agents, 63 Whiteladies Road. (Adjoining Alexandra Drapery. Not dated. 43207/1/31
Turkish Baths, College Green. January 1908. 43207/1/32
St. John Ambulance Headquarters: Unity Street, St. Philip’s. Not dated. 43207/1/33
View of Safe Supplied by Phillips & Son after the Great Fire in Kings Square. Have you Examined our Patent Channel Bolt Simplicity and Security. Write for Lists. 26 October 1905. 43207/1/36
Moccasins For Men “Goodyear Welted” Sold By Massingham’s, Regent Street, Clifton, and Whiteladies Road, Redland, Also at Castle Street. Not dated. 43207/1/42
Home Appliances’ Exhibition, Rifle Drill Hall. Afternoon and Evening Sept 24th – Oct 22nd. Not dated. 43207/1/43
Anglo-Bosphorus Oil Co. Ltd, Victoria Oil Works, St. Philip’s. Not dated. 43207/1/52
Goodson’s Ld., 23 & 24 Wine Street. Mantles, Furs, Tailor-Made Costumes, Latest Novelties. Not dated. 43207/1/54
Chappell Allen & Co. Ltd. Not dated. 43207/1/56
The Cooperative Wholesale Society, Limited. New Premises Broad Quay. Not dated. 43207/1/59
Goodenough and Sluce. Dec 29 1933. 43207/1/60
Bristol South Parliamentary Election campaign card. 1910. 43207/1/61
G. Jones & Co. Ltd. March 1915. 43207/1/62
Chamberlain Pole & Co. Ltd. Manufacturers of Chick Food Specialities, Bristol. Not dated. 43207/1/63
Hippodrome, Bedminster. Not dated. 43207/1/69
Brislington Butter Stand, Fruit Sale. 1909. 43207/1/73
Corner’s Celebrated Bristol Old Post Office Tea. c.1902. 43207/1/74
Prince’s Theatre. Not dated. 43207/1/75
Brown & Sons (Seed, Bulb and Manure Merchants), 30 & 31, Bridge Street. 29 September 1922. 43207/1/76
Clovers Studios Ltd., Commercial Photography. Not dated. 43207/1/78
J.P. Way, Collector of Antiques, 69 Park Street. Licensed Valuer. Not dated. 43207/1/80
Osborn & Wallis Ltd. 1935. 43207/1/82
The Metal Agencies Co. Ltd. 14 October 1922. 43207/1/83
Cataline, Cures Milk Fever, Chills and Udder-Ill in Cows. Not dated. 43207/1/84
E.W. Savoury Ltd., Manufacturers of the “Conoisseur” Advertising Calendars. Not dated. 43207/1/86
M.W. Dunscombe Limited, Optician. Not dated. 43207/1/90
Royal Pavilion Bristol. Not dated. 43207/1/91