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1940's Trade Directories - Dunstable
« on: Wednesday 09 May 07 15:27 BST (UK) »
Searching for "The Chocolate Box" around 1942- 46.
It was on High Street North.
Any owner's name? Thanks.
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Re: 1940's Trade Directories - Dunstable
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 May 07 23:08 BST (UK) »
Hello & welcome to RootsChat

I have 1936 Kelly's directory of Bedfordshire, & in the Trades listings for Dunstable this is not listed. However there is 'Confectionery Bazaar' at 18 High Street North (but no owner's name). There is also 6 named confectioners trading on High Street North - do you have a name in mind or a specific address ? If so let me know & I'll recheck the book

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Partridge - North Beds;  Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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Re: 1940's Trade Directories - Dunstable
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 May 07 08:36 BST (UK) »
Dear John
Thank you for your time and trouble. Following a couple of other leads, I believe the "Chocolate Box" was found around No.186 High Street North, opposite the old railway station. The period I am interested in is about 1942-45, when a couple owned the sweet shop. My mother, aged 75, remembers it being there, and other enquiries have confirmed the name of the shop, but no luck with the owners' names.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 May 07 18:09 BST (UK) »
There is a Mrs Edith E Winter, confectioner, at 184 High Street North.
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Partridge - North Beds;  Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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