Albert Edward Hill's shop at 13/15 High Street was a fruiterer's and greengrocery, from the early 1930s. His son, Michael, joined him in the business. One of their specialities was freshly cooked and peeled beetroot. About 1950 Mr Hill lived at Hillcroft, Irchester Road.
Later Mr Hill's daughter Joyce took over Gardener's confectioner's shop adjoining, trading as 'Candy Corner'.
c1950 L & G Gardner confectioners and A Hill fruiterer
c1970s
A new shop front and 'Hills Fruit' on the first blue canopy
When Albert retired his son Mick took over the greengrocery shop, and the sweet shop next door was continued by his daughter Joyce and her husband Dan Whiteman joined her.
They sold sweets, and then began to serve coffee and light snacks.
When Mick retired the businesses closed in 2004.
An early vegetable display on some wooden boxes - later plastic was used
The window far left was the cafe and sweet shop.
Photo taken on the last day at the shop in 2004.
