www.sevenoakssociety.co.uk and there I found the following
Building(s): 74 & 76 Photo: E21
History:
Building No. 74 in 1850 had plain brick face and three storeys high with parapet similar to No. 72 but separate structure. Building demolished and rebuilt in 1907 with decorated brickwork surrounding and capping the windows and a Dutch gable take up as a parapet.
Building No. 76 originally two storeys in rendered brickwork and steep tiled roof prior to 1865.
Buildings Nos. 72, 74 and 78 demolished in late 1970’s.
No. 74
Fishmonger – Care – 1839 to 1850
Poulter – 1850 to 1891
Tea merchant – International Tea Company – 1891 to 1895
Picture framer – Frank Purley – 1895 to 1901
Dairy – West End Dairy (Miss Cordy) – 1901 to 1904
Photographer – Cranbourne Photographics on upper floor
Building demolished and rebuilt 1907
General stores – International Stores – 1907 to 1975
No. 76
Draper – Cook – 1891 to 1901
Newspapers – Sevenoaks Telegraph and Kent Messenger – 1901 to 1906
Butchers – London Meat Supply – 1907 to 1923
W Naylor – 1923 to 1964
Radios – Radio Rentals – 1965 to 1975
No. 76A
Butcher – Burton – 1891 to 1914
Club – Rainbow Services Club – 1914 to 1918
Stationers and Toys – J H Lorimer – 1926 to 1929 with Blue Bird Café above (see No. 78A)
then incorporated into No. 78A until 1975
Nos. 74 & 76
Halifax Bank and Building Society – 1975 to 2001 (see photograph E21)
Your photo must have been taken between 1907 and 1923. The Sevenoaks Society might be interested in your photo. They have a photo of the present shop.
