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The ford van in the photo belong to G E Packer scrap metal merchants Villa St also in the buildings to the left was G Molloy metal spinner, also Poole and sons who made scoops for weighing machines and the pearl button company was in the building as well
Morgan&Marlow the rear of No. 5&7 Brougham Street.
I took the company over in 1965 it had been in Brougham Street 1918, it was definitely there in 1929 as I have the company insurance policy, the company did non ferrous stamping and presswork. At the front house No7 was a family called...
My great grandfather Thomas Youster 1825-1895 lived in Little King Street No. 60 and later at No.5. He was born in Northampton and spent his married life in Lower King Street, he was a corn merchant at 209 Great King Street which he sold to Joseph Lucas and he moved into 91-92 Bridge Street...