No. 2 Store in Queen Street - Butchery & Bakery & Grocery - opened in 1896
This photograph, recently discovered, has been shared with us this week (July 2018). As is proudly declared on the board above the doorway, it is the “Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society Stores No.2” and is in three parts. With the blind is the Butchery department, then a Bakehouse, and at then a Grocery & Grindery shop, at the top of lower Queen Street. At the side of the butchery a window frame is propped against the fence. The front window panels were often removable at butchers and fishmongers. A young boy is standing in the doorway. It was opened in 1896.
Butchery, Bakery, Grocery& Grindery - Store No 2 - Opened in 1896
By enhancing the faded picture, we read ‘Tate Pure Sugar’ on a large wooden box near the door.
Behind the lamps the windows have advertising, nearest the door the top panel has (in a semicircle) ‘CADB YS’ and below the badge ‘CO ’ and this suggests Cadbury’s Cocoa. Grindery is tacks and thread etc. for shoemaking as some was still done at home.
Also on the wall above there is a large advert for “Reckitt’s Blue” an additive iused n the final rinse - to keep “whites” looking white, not grey.
The butchery - old and new - 1920s and 1950s
In 1957 the shops were refurbished.
In 1957 a new shop fronts were added, and the grocery was refitted with modern easy-clean shelves and fixtures, with a "check-out" using an adding machine with till roll.
The Upper Queen Store opened c1906 - The No 5 Store
In 1924 the staff were G Culpin, H King, --, J Freer & H Addison
1957 the Upper Queen Street store
In 1957 a new shop front was added, and the store was refitted with modern
easy-to-clean shelves, with a "check-out" using an adding machine with till roll.
Note: Before joining the Forces Sgt. Harold Percy Wood was employed by
the Rushden Co-operative grocery department at Queen-street stores.
