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Title: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: olduser1 on Sunday 19 March 17 11:24 GMT (UK)

One branch of our family were from  Stranraer, we have found a photo [ from Old Stranraer & Cainrnyan - Stenlake] of George Street taken from the George Hotel in its heyday, next was The Glasgow House dress shop and next to that was the Chemist where Peter Davidson b 1883 worked between 1920-1930 approx.
Just wondered if anyone had seen another photo of the shop front?
Peters parents - James Davidson  Mariner 1829-94 & Cathrine Cochrane 1849-1915 they lived for many years at Fern Lea Lewis St.

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: cir on Sunday 19 March 17 16:20 GMT (UK)

Is this any help ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHARABANC-POSTCARD-STRANRAER-GEORGE-STREET-CASTLE-KENNEDY-THE-PIERS-MORE-/311823740252

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: cir on Sunday 19 March 17 16:23 GMT (UK)

and this.....

https://canmore.org.uk/site/216412/stranraer-george-street-general

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STRANRAER-George-Street-Old-Postcard-by-Valentine-Unused-/182318655526

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: suzilad on Sunday 19 March 17 17:14 GMT (UK)

Hi,
    I don't know if you are a member of Facebook but there is a site on it called Old Pictures it has a lot of old photos of Stranraer and surrounding area .

suzilad

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: olduser1 on Sunday 19 March 17 23:28 GMT (UK)

thanks to all, I will look at the FB one

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: Allan the Jambo on Sunday 26 March 17 19:55 BST (UK)

Fernlea is still there , on the corner of Lewis Street and Fairhurst Road, could get you a photo if you want.

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: olduser1 on Sunday 26 March 17 22:34 BST (UK)

Thanks but have sent those details to rest of the family using google.
The chemist shop 41-43 George St was owned by John Davidson details from the SP Valuation Roll 1920-1930.

Title: Re: Chemist shop 41-43 George St Stranraer 1920-1930 photos?
Post by: olduser1 on Monday 24 July 17 11:06 BST (UK)

Success at last thanks to Stranraer museum they managed to locate 2 photos of thePeter Davidson Grocer shop taken in 1910, have now sent these around our family.
As we all know something will turn up...