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Re: Corn Merchants....
« Reply #9 on: Monday 16 August 10 21:54 BST (UK) »
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that, Jane (Nutty1966 ) might know.
I've been having a look on a local forum:
www.redcar.net

There's a 'Memories' thread and within that 'Remembering old shops'. I can't see anything about the Corn Stores in all its 45 pages but you might enjoy looking at some of the other posts. There is a picture of the High Street that shows a newsagents, (page 31) not sure if it's the one you're referring to but may be worth a look.

Yes, unfortunately the High Street has not been developed well and the fact that a lot of the shops have closed doesn't help. 
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Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
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Re: Corn Merchants....
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 17 June 14 23:01 BST (UK) »
So does that mean that the Corn Exchange in a town was like a Market?
How did it work? Could anyone set up as a Corn Merchant? My gt grandfather was described in a census as a corn merchant, and I know that when he left UK in 1879 to go to NZ, he had to make a financial arrangement with his creditors (who he evenually paid back in full in 1904). So would he actually go to the farmers or would they have gone to him?
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Re: Corn Merchants....
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 01 April 18 22:04 BST (UK) »
Hi, does anyone remember the family from the pet shop/ corn store?
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