Photograph Albums
Shops Photographs

Yeates' Butcher shop in Highworth High Street dressed for the coronation of George V. June 1911. Reasons took over in 1916 and in 1980 the shop became an opticians. p0056

Reasons' butchers shop in Highworth High Street showing Christmas stock in 1946, the first Christmas after the war. Concrete blocks have replaced the railings shown in photograph p0056. Joe reason is 2nd from left. He had a small slaughterhouse behind the shop. p0057

Grocery, Market Square, Highworth. c1930? Was Jefferies, Silk's and then Woodbridges Grocery. c1930? p0309

J Thomas, building contractor, Market Square, Highworth. c1890. Bought by Chick's builders c1900. Formerley White Hart Inn and Swan Inn. p0310

A Willis and son, grocers. High Street Highworth. Bill, Smith, Arthur Moulden and 'Stacker' Willis. 1930s? p0318

A Willis, grocer. High Street Highworth. George Willis (right) and Mrs Willis senior (in doorway). The 2-wheeled cart was used for deliveries around the villages and was later replaced by a 4-wheeled cart. c1910. p0413

21 High Street, Highworth. Was L and D Gibbs, Milliners and Drapers. Miss Lucy Gibbs in doorway. c1925. p0493

Willis's Grocers, High Street Highworth. Left, George Willis and his brother 'Stacker' Arthur Willis. Fire insurance badge can be seen above Venus soap[ advert. c1910. p0498

Mr Moulton's shop decorated for the Coronation celebrations. John Moulton was a painter and decorator, captain of the fire brigade, and a member of St Michaels church choir. p0538