c1903 - before 1905 when Mr. Horsley took over the shoe store
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From a Rushden Echo, undated newsclip - WHEN some of us were boys and girls we called for our "comics" at the little thatched shop (left) in Rushden High Street kept by Charles Robinson. Mr. Robinson still runs his business, but at the larger premises next door and occupied at the date of this picture by Mr. Tusting and another tradesman. Two houses, since converted into shops, were next in line, occupied by Mr. Stevens and Mr. William Wilkins. Shops on the other side included those of a boot retailer, where Mr. E. Knibbs was manager, Mr. C. E. Knight, butcher, and Mr. G. Miller, ironmonger.
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In 1901 East Side of High Street:
Joseph Langley, from Leicester, was a boot retailer at No. 6 High Street.
Mr. C. E. Knight, butcher, and family were at No. 12 (left window blind)
Mr. George Miller's ironmongery was at No. 14
Mr. Charles Mellor was manager of the Music Shop at No. 16
Miss Annie Wyldes was the manageress of the Waverley Hotel at No. 18 (2nd window blind)
In 1901 West Side of High Street top of Church Street:
Thatched cottage, grocery and newsagents of Arthur Robinson's widow and son was No. 11
(? perhaps the whole property was formerly four cottages - 11, 13, 15, & 17)
Mr Cowley's drapery and fancy goods was at No. 19 - he moved to No. 23 in 1908
Mrs. Stevens, widow, was at No. 21 and Mr. Wilkins at No. 23
and the next recorded property is No. 29 chemist shop of Mr. Charles Smith.
In 1908 The Co-op had a store at No. 19
Mrs. Lines and kept a 'fancy bazaar' at No 23 until 1908
J Roberts, Photographer was at 25 High Street
By 1910 Robert Tusting, collector/assessor of taxes had an office at No. 27,
having moved from Church Street.
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