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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