Grocer Collection

Nigeria - A Yoruba Grocer Date: circa 1920s

Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales
A street scene in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The grocers shop on the left displays a large coffee pot on the corner of the building

Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho)
3621827 Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (Berkels patent)

Hamilton, a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. The Old Cross junction. 2nd February 1954

Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1, with people trapped, on 25 May 1958. Showing the side of the building, with a shop at ground level

Central Stores & Post Office, High Street, Chalford, Glos
Central Stores and Post Office, High Street, Chalford, Gloucestershire. Date: circa 1909

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Portrait of Lipton (1848-1931) who created the famous Lipton tea brand and took part in the Americas Cup

Corner shop in Vienna, Austria
A large corner shop, Hammerbrot, on a street in Vienna, Austria, with parked cars and people out shopping. Date: 1953

Food shop, Verona, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Margaret Thatchers fathers grocers shop at Grantham, Lincolnshire. 23rd February 1975

Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

John Irwin grocers, Pensby Road, Heswall, Merseyside
John Irwin Sons & Co Ltd, cash grocers, Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, with delivery van and staff posing in a group outside. Date: circa 1920

Apothecary's shop
3782176 Apothecary's shop; (add.info.: Apothecary's shop, reproduced from a seventeenth century stamp from Vriese. The caption reads Shop of a Grocer and Druggist')

Galway, Ireland. A display of fruit and vegetables in a tradional grocer

Grocery shop and cyclist in Rawtenstall, early 1900s

Grocer's Shop early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Arabian grocer's shop, Cairo, Egypt Date: 1898

Holmfirth Wallace's Grocer early 1900s

Ilkley Grocer early 1900s

Tunisia - a trader in a shops in the medina of Tunis
Tunisia - a fantastic photographic portrait of a trader in a shop in the medina of Tunis. Possibly a fruit seller? Date: circa 1908

Mr Gammon the Grocer

Brownie Grocer crashes into the baker's Blackberry Pie Date: 1910

"Pray what can I do for you Sir?" from Blackie's Children's Annual
IL100111 "Pray what can I do for you Sir?" from Blackie's Children's Annual, Nineteenth Year Book (book illustration) by Jackson

"Madame Leroux";By Francis Eleanor Trollope;"Should you say Miss Enderby is exactly... 1890
" Madame Leroux" ; By Francis Eleanor Trollope; " Should you say Miss Enderby is exactly thick with her, d ye think?" answered Mr. Pinhorn, the grocer

Mr Jorrocks, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho)
ELB109878 Mr Jorrocks, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grocers shop at Christmas, 1852 (engraving)
3315957 Grocers shop at Christmas, 1852 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Fruit and Vegetable Market (fresco) (see also 63046)
XIR159337 Fruit and Vegetable Market (fresco) (see also 63046) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: fruit and vegetable walking; )

Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving)
725518 Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer)

A man at a vegetable stand holds up a lime, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

English grocer entering a dining room and surprising his family, 19th century
6337329 English grocer entering a dining room and surprising his family, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: English grocer entering a dining room and surprising his family)

Drunk Johnny pursued by night watchmen in a grocers shop about to fall into a barrel of butter
FLO4989331 Drunk Johnny pursued by night watchmen in a grocers shop about to fall into a barrel of butter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W

Family grocer (b / w photo)
3656537 Family grocer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family grocer. Postcard)

Horse and motor vans (b / w photo)
3621836 Horse and motor vans (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse and motor vans)

Leading members of the grocers trade (b / w photo)
3621817 Leading members of the grocers trade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leading members of the grocers trade)

Bacon cuts (colour litho)
3621804 Bacon cuts (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon cuts. Illustration for The Practical Grocer by W H Simmonds (Gresham)

Performing bear (colour litho)
3642006 Performing bear (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Performing bear. Illustration for Mothers Birthday Review by Juliana Horatia Ewing (SPCK)

Window dressing - a prize window (colour litho)
3621801 Window dressing - a prize window (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window dressing - a prize window)

A smart, well-stocked interior (colour litho)
3621799 A smart, well-stocked interior (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A smart, well-stocked interior)

Grocers, Tinkler, trade card (engraving)
984107 Grocers, Tinkler, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grocers, Tinkler, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A banana cart, New York, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
862641 A banana cart, New York, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The grocers shop at Christmas (engraving)
587179 The grocers shop at Christmas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A crowd of people gathered outside J Carraway grocers shop at Christmas)

Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving)
731565 Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Morgan)

New Front of Whites Almshouses, 1826 (w / c on paper)
2831618 New Front of Whites Almshouses, 1826 (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Christmas Eve in London (engraving)
2808418 Christmas Eve in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Eve in London)

Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

Advertisement for Skippers Sailor Savouries sandwich filling with a poem illustrated by Gladys Peto. Date: c.1924

Advert for Hovis bread, 1925 with emphasis on children Date: 1925

Advert for Bovril, 1925 Date: 1925

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Step into the vibrant world of a Yoruba grocer in Nigeria, where the streets are alive with bustling activity. In Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales, the aroma of fresh produce fills the air as locals flock to Central Stores & Post Office on High Street in Chalford, Glos. However, not all scenes are idyllic; a fire ravages through Danbury Street in Islington, N1. The legacy of Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet - a British grocer and yachtsman - is immortalized in an exquisite painting by Alick P F Ritchie from 1926. From Vienna's corner shops to Verona's food markets, grocery stores serve as vital hubs for communities worldwide. In Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales stands Bear Hotel alongside charming shops including a quaint grocery store. Travel back in time to Rawtenstall during the early 1900s and witness a cyclist passing by another bustling grocer's shop. Even across borders and cultures like Cairo in Egypt or Holmfirth Wallace's Grocer early 1900s era England – one thing remains constant: the importance of these establishments that provide sustenance for families and livelihoods for hardworking individuals. Whether it be navigating through crowded Nigerian streets or strolling along peaceful Welsh towns – each grocer tells its own unique story within their community. They stand as pillars of resilience and unity amidst changing times while continuing to nourish both body and soul with their wide array of goods. So next time you step into your local grocer’s shop or pass by one on your travels – take a moment to appreciate the rich history they carry within their walls. These humble establishments have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout time; they are more than just places to buy groceries but rather cherished landmarks that connect us all through our shared need for sustenance.