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Faulkes Furriers Edgbasto

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Country Road

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Country Road said:
Fabulous picture thank you, growing up I lived on Elvetham road, with Bell Barn road just at the bottom, so not far from Five Ways, I remember passing a large and long shop, with big windows, I think sold coats possible clothes, why it stands out is they had a huge bear in the window, definitely museum quality, I was often found at the museum, or the old library, I was just fascinated with that bear, it still sticks in my mind. Still at school, St Thomas's, no Idea the name off the shop, but it did look upmarket. Happy days.
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Country Road said:
Fabulous picture thank you, growing up I lived on Elvetham road, with Bell Barn road just at the bottom, so not far from Five Ways, I remember passing a large and long shop, with big windows, I think sold coats possible clothes, why it stands out is they had a huge bear in the window, definitely museum quality, I was often was found at the museum, or the old library, I was just fascinated with that bear, it still sticks in my mind. Still at school, St Thomas's, no Idea the name off the shop, but it did look upmarket. Happy days.
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I think Faulkes Furriers was at Five Ways. I seem to recall a bear in one window and a big cat (possibly a leopard) in another
 
The business was there in the 1940s. The business was still going in the 1980s. Doubt it carried on much longer as the use of animal skins declined.

Source: British Newspaper Archive
 

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The animal right people had a tremendous influence on this type of trade. They, it was thought - but no one was ever prosecuted - caused incendiary devices in stores selling animal related products. There was a large fire in the Debenhams store in Plymouth and this was attributed to be the cause. I know as I was there with a fire crew.
 
Vivienne14 said:
The business was there in the 1940s. The business was still going in the 1980s. Doubt it carried on much longer as the use of animal skins declined.

Source: British Newspaper Archive
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I had a friend about 60 years ago whose parents were furriers and I remember them saying what a large part of their business was remodeling or reselling furs. I thought this was strange but they said most who buy furs only wear them two or three times a year and are taken a very good care of primarily because of the expense to purchase in the first place.
 
Country Road said:
Fabulous picture thank you, growing up I lived on Elvetham road, with Bell Barn road just at the bottom, so not far from Five Ways, I remember passing a large and long shop, with big windows, I think sold coats possible clothes, why it stands out is they had a huge bear in the window, definitely museum quality, I was often was found at the museum, or the old library, I was just fascinated with that bear, it still sticks in my mind. Still at school, St Thomas's, no Idea the name off the shop, but it did look upmarket. Happy days.
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I also remember this shop,if I recall there was also a great toyshop nearby. My brothers and I spent many a time picking out the toys we hoped Father Christmas would bring.

Happy days,NoddKD.
 
DavidGrain said:
I knew the furriers in Calthorpe Road but I am sure they used to be somewhere else in the Five Ways area but I can't remember where.
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Yes they had a shop prior to Calthorpe Rd on Islington Row it had a great diplay of wild animals(stuffed of course in the windows) there were about four or five windows for the display of animals and fur coats .
 
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