• Reference
    X659/14
  • Title
    Business Map of Bedford and District published by the Borough and Counties Commercial Advertising Co., Corporation Chambers, 121 Colmore Row, Birmingham
  • Date free text
    c1890's
  • Production date
    From: 1890 To: 1899
  • Scope and Content
    Map centred on Bedford and up to 10 miles distant Scale an inch to one mile Advertisements (*indicates they are illustrated advertisements) Bedford: 10)W W Greenwood, 46 Prebend Street, maker of poultry houses etc* 8)James Watford, 76 High Street, Wine & Spirit Merchant 6)Embankment Hotel 5)Bedfordshire Times & Independent 3)J A Abbott, Cab & Carriage Proprietor 64 Bromham Rd, 9 Tavistock Street, 35 Newnham Street* -)J Wilson & Co Excelsior Steam Bedding Works, 11 St John's Street, Bedford 32)The Bedford Eagle Cycles Manufactured by E P Capon, Depot 48 Prebend Street, Branch 13A Union Street 11)E Walker, 131 Midland Road, Bedford, Photographic 12)Samuel W Jarvis, 117 Midland Road, Monumental Mason 13)The Chrystal Electric Light Company, Kempston, Bedford 14)Deane & Son, Bedford Carriage Works, St Mary's Square 18)Dickins Bros, The Tea Warehouses 17)Henry Bacchus (Late Bacchus & Ison) General Ironmonger [(Illustration of Cream Separator) 35, High Street, Bedford]* 19)William Allen, Tailor, 96 High Street, Bedford 21)Bedford Brewery (F C Fuller) Brewery Lurke Street [Illustration of gallon jar of 1897 Directory] 24)Henry Bacchus 2nd Advertisement [illustration of a Range]* 30)William Kirkbridge (later Cherry & Gilpin) 11 & 13 High Street, Bedford, Household linens etc 29)Dickins Bros. Coffee (2nd Advertisement) Biggleswade: 22)Dan Albone Ivel Works, Biggleswade [illustration of Lady's Safety Cycle]* 27)Maythorn & Son Biggleswade Coach builders (established 1842) Kempston: 29)Westby & Co Horticultural & Rustic House Builders, Bedford Road, Kempston last half of 1890's On Dorse 2nd Advertisement of William Allen 96 High Street, Bedford
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    item