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Home / William Shade - Ironmonger

William Shade - Ironmonger

Image of Shade's ironmongery shop in the 1860s

Shade operated a ironmongery from a tent before building this shop in the 1860s. [lhrn1427]

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Image of the shop in 2005

The same shop in 2005. [LHRN1656]

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