Sundry Businesses2
Invoices submitted by local tradespeople. The decimal equivalent of the amount invoiced by Albert Ball is £1.76
Spar Opening
From 'The Times' July 23rd 1973 - Transcribed by John Meads.Gerry Bracey has just returned with his wife from a holiday in Italy. It was the first time in three years that he had taken a break from work. He is now back in Burton Latimer, the 6,000 population...
Spar Early Days
As recounted by David Lightfoot 2013David Lightfoot (left) Butchery Manager at the Spar Foodliner, Churchill Way, when it opened in 1970, has written this account of working there with its manager Gerry Bracey. David now lives in Caloundra, Queensland,...
Shops 1974
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Tuesday November 26th 1974If you said that Burton Latimer was two-faced you would be wrong. It is at least three-faced, if not four. There is that quiet scene near the church where you could well imagine yourself in a well preserved...
Co-op Pre Post WW2
Article researched by John Langley 2006During the 1939-1945 war, the left-hand side shop in Duke Street which had been the grocery became the British Restaurant and the Co-op transferred to the former furniture shop.In 1946 Edgar Watson (left) became the Mutuality...
Co-op Photo Gallery
Article researched by John Langley 2006Eben Taylor's shoemaking and cobbler's shop in 1900. Demolished to make way for the new Co-op stores in 1912Staff at the new High Street Stores in 1912.Charles Stokes (Secretary/Manager) Eva Stokes (Office) Mr. Rene Hanger and Mr...
Co-op Introduction
Article researched by John Langley 2006The changing faces of the Co-operative Society StoresLeft: Early premises in Duke Street. Middle: Central Stores, High Street. Right: Self-service store, High StreetThe changing faces of the Co-operative Society StoresTop: Early...
Co-op History
Article by John Langley 2006 with additions 2014Burton Latimer Co-operative Society Committee 1913Standing: G Linnell, S Mason, C P Grainger, D W Sturman, C A Wilson. Seated: C Stokes, E Bailey, G PerkinsThe Co-op was owned by residents of the town who were the...
Co-op Floor Plan
Co-op Expansion
Article researched by John Langley 2006On the 28th July 1958 Mr. A. A. Grove retired and Mr. B. J. H. Waller became General Secretary and for the next few years until the early 1960s the expansion peaked. The only chemists shop in the town, Bennett’s 102 High Street,...
Co-op End
Article researched by John Langley 2006In 1982 the Society was merged with the South Midlands Co-op and during the next 10 years all the shops and businesses formally owned by the Burton Latimer Co-op were closed or sold. The main Central High Street Store was closed...
Business Community 1923
Promotional Article in a Local Newspaper 1923Now that Shopping Week* is with us it would certainly not do to omit mention of the organisers, since people are only too willing to take such things for granted without giving a thought as to how they originated. Mr....