bernard lowe and co summer lane

[Astoness]

could i have a map please showing the location of this company

many thanks

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Do you have a date when they were there Lyn?

 

[Astoness]

Do you have a date when they were there Lyn?

according to this photo i have 1960s caption says summer lane but i have a feeling they may have been there before that date.. it could just be me but something does not fit right ie the name looks like its been added to the photo and i now think that the location could be wrong..thanks..

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

Apparently it's 73-77 Spencer Street, Hockley, Lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

First mention in the Press seems to be in 1972 at Spencer Street, a jewel robbery.

 

[brummy-lad]

Building was still there in 2023

 

[Pedrocut]

Grace guide gives advert for 1958 at 4 Northampton Street.

 

[Astoness]

thanks pedro and john..i guessed it was not summer lane...thanks for sorting it out..

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Apparently it's 73-77 Spencer Street, Hockley, Lyn

I found them at that address as well

 

[mikejee]

They were at 4 Northampton St in the early 1960s

 

[Pedrocut]

What do we recon is the sign at the right hand end of the building ?

 

[mikejee]

Streching the photo is not much help!!

 

[Astoness]

st view from 2009..i think its meant to say.."heres something different"

lyn

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[pjmburns]

They were at 4 Northampton St in the early 1960s

1959 and 1962 phone book

1959 and

 

[pjmburns]

Not all directories are online but
1968

 

[DPL]

Lowe's were primarily a wholesale jewellers and a wholesale gemstone vendor: selling raw slabs of agate to lapidaries, small bags of raw pebble-like stones for tumbling to make polished beads of various shapes; all the way up to high-end emeralds rubies and diamonds.