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Sundry Businesses

Information about the many sundry businesses that existed in Burton Latimer over the years is rather scant.
The various items below are presented for historical and genealogical interest.

Invoice from S Blake & Son, Shoeing & General Smiths Invoice from G A Freestone & Co, Builders & Contractors Invoice from K R Eady, Electrician
Invoices submitted by local tradespeople - the decimal equivalent of the amount invoiced by S Blake is £7.13 and by G Freestone £3.37.
Correspondence from Unit 2 Glass Limited The High Street premises of Unit 2 Glass prior to relocation to Corby



(Above) The High Street premises of Unit 2 Glass and correspondence, dating from 1984, relating to the installation of new windows. In later years the company moved its operations to Corby.

(Top Right) A dual purpose advertisement promoting the building activities of A P Lewis and their shorter lived enterprise, the Conway Car Caravan.

(Bottom Right) The Conway Car Caravan pictured at a Gala Day parade in the 1930's.
Advertisement by A P Lewis, Builders
Pictured at a Gala Day parade in the 1930's, the Conway Car Caravan manufactured by A P Lewis


A selection of text advertisements from dating from around 1915 and an advertisement from the 1950's
for "Flier-Lite" fire lighters, a subsidiary enterprise of She Drinks based in Meeting Lane .
Advertisement for Walter D Piper, Undertaker and Funeral Furnisher "Flier-Lite" fire lighters were made by a subsidiary enterprise of She Drinks in the 1950's
Advertisement for Bayes & Loak, Boot Makers
Advertisement by W M Miles, Cycle Maker Advertisement by S Smith, Boiler Maker and General Smith
Advertisement by Burton Latimer Gas Company
For the full story of BL Gas Company, click here


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