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The Chemists of Bridge Street (1832-1946)

Description

Druggists, later known as chemists, have been a constant feature of many a town’s high streets. Congleton was no exception. The author takes a street by street examination of the various chemists which operated in the town during the 19th and 20th centuries. This booklet deals with those chemists businesses located in the Bridge Street area of the town and includes the careers of John Cook Chapman 1807-1864, Frederick Cole 1831-1893, William Henry Cole 1869-1914, William Wilkins 1879- ? and Arthur William Tirrell 1875-1948

Author: Ray Rowe

Booklet size: A5

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