date please and where?

[Alan7636]

I think this is what you are looking for

E. B Thompson, Hardware Merchant, 153 Botchergate, Carlisle

Alan

He was certainly there in 1925 

[Borley Manor]

Well done you, top find...... 

[Geoff-E]

Perhaps still there - but for how long? http://tinyurl.com/33wk7uu

Note the curved doorway on the right.

[HeatherLynne]

Well done Alan, an excellent find    

You can still see the premises on Google Streetview if you search for the address, most recently it's been Creighton Tweedie, that appears to have been a music shop.  

I've also found an application for demolition and redevelopment dated 07/01/2003 - it seems permission was granted and it says "the development shall be begun not later than the expiration of 5 years beginning with the date of the grant of this permission".  However patently the redevelopment didn't take place.

It's sad to see what was a fine shop in such a sorry state.
Heather

[IgorStrav]

Fantastic find. Now all we have to do is date the photo itself!  

[ScouseBoy]

I am trying to remember what early Electric Kettles looked like.   Look up "Hotpoint"   Electric Kettles.   What would the other trade names  be for manufacturers of Electric domestic appliances?   
Morphy Richards.   Swan;    Russell Hobbs   I think even the earliest Electric Kettles   had the detachable plug  which fitted into  the base  of the kettle.

I suggest you  look at old newspapers  and try to discover  when kettles would have retailed for four  shillings and six pence.   

[ScouseBoy]

Google   "hotpoint electric kettle antique"

[2Harriet]

Wow, you folks are great .   

The chap at the door looks like my grt uncle but now I need to find the 1911 census to see what he was doing then. He lived in Close St which is near this. I have attached a photo to see if you think there is a similarity. His lifespan 1880-1937
I wonder why I am not getting alerts from rootschat that there are responses to this post?

This is a fascinating journey. Thanks everyone.