oldMohawk
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Werff Brothers shops
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DavidGrain
master brummie
This post card was sold on ebay two months ago for £4.99. It is an advertising postcard saying that they were at 336 Stratford Street in 1900. My mother used to shop at Werff's on the corner of Temple Row and Bull Street. 
The post card that oldMohawk has posted of a shop on the Coventry Road is dated 1910.
The post card that oldMohawk has posted of a shop on the Coventry Road is dated 1910.
DavidGrain
master brummie
I have found this additional information
Werff Brothers were founded in London during the 19th century and by the 1960s were a national chain for ladieswear. Werff also operated the My Fur Lady fur brand.
Werff Brothers were founded in London during the 19th century and by the 1960s were a national chain for ladieswear. Werff also operated the My Fur Lady fur brand.
MWS
from Bham
There were a Bernard & William van der Werff living in Ladywood in 1901, listed as drapers. In 1911 they were in Walmley, listed as dealers in ladies costumes.
They were sons of a Hermann, a German immigant. They had a sister Christina, who in 1911 is listed as a clerk in Mantle Shop. I wonder if one of the two ladies on the postcard is her.
They were sons of a Hermann, a German immigant. They had a sister Christina, who in 1911 is listed as a clerk in Mantle Shop. I wonder if one of the two ladies on the postcard is her.
DavidGrain
master brummie
Mike,
That is what I thought but the post card definitely says Stratford St. I am also a bit dubious about the shop looking so much like the Coventry Road shop so I am wondering if they got that wrong as well in 1960.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
In the City & Midland Arcades Thread, there appear to be two or three Werff Bros shop and in one of the postcards on the thread their shop is quite plain to see. Perhaps in 1900 they did have a shop on Stratford Road, On the ancestry search, for Van Der Werff Birmingham, there are lots of entries particularly for Bernard & William including one in the rates books entries for Bernard having a premises on Stratford Road and living in Aston. Put in Van Der Werff Birmingham and on my search it came up on Page 2. Another mystery started, over to the Sherlocks amongst you.
Bob
Bob
COMPRESSORMAN
master brummie
Do we have a section for WERFS a ladies clothing shop opposite Lewis's.We seem to have strayed into Henry's Store (!), so I have moved posts to the Henry's Store thread here
no not as far as i can see
Have created this thread as Compressorman has pointed out, none currently exists.
The group of fashion shops were founded in Birmingham in 1894. The family name was van der Werff.
A couple of images showing the early shops in Birmingham.
The group of fashion shops were founded in Birmingham in 1894. The family name was van der Werff.
A couple of images showing the early shops in Birmingham.
Have copied further information about Werffs to this thread - see post #2 -#9.
Two more from other threads. The first photo from Richie, the second from Astoness. Both from the temple Row thread.
