Victoria stores,Pwllheli

[wendythomas]

I was clearing out an old barn here on the farm and found an old bottle and written on it is- Thomas Williams,Victoria stores Pwllheli,does anyone have any information about Victoria stores and where exactly it was.

[CaroleW]

Any clues as to a timescale?  What kind of bottle - wine/spirits etc

[wendythomas]

No idea of the timescale,would think it was a beer bottle. here's a photo of a exact copy :

[hanes teulu]

Checking the net and came up with a site "Old pictures of Pwlleli Public Group/Facebook" and a snippet (in Welsh) that read -
"Look at S4C's program Casgliad. Mici Plwm with a collection of bottles, one with Victoria Stores, Pwlleli on it, couldn't think where the shop was. Someone in .....".

I don't use social media. Wondered if the question was posed on that site and answered?.

[Glynm]

Hi
This is pure speculation on my part but on the corner of Churton Street and The Embankment Road there is a Victoria Hotel, next to it is still a convenience store. I believe these were built in the 1890's when the area was being developed by Solomon Andrews. They appear on the 1901 Census RG13/5265/41/31. the occupants of the store were two widows and their families, one a baker and the other a green grocer.

Glyn