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Llandudno Traders in 1901

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Bri Roberts:
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Fester:
Despite being a Yorkshireman, I have always known that my Great Grandparents were Welsh and Irish, but the Welsh part was actually from Mid Wales.
However, by amazing concidence, just recently Mrs Fester was given a document which was a job reference for HER Great Grandfather who was actually Swiss.  He was to be employed by a Bakery / Chocolatier in Lloyd St, Llandudno in 1912.
She never knew she had a Welsh connection of any kind.  $walesflag$

I wait with anticipation to see if such an establishment is listed on one of Tosh's future posts!

Llechwedd:
Wasn't there a Swiss Cafe in St. Georges Place?

Tosh:
I have a better answer than that, but you will have to wait for part 2.

Tosh:
Where would those of us with a sweet tooth be if it were not for the Confectioners?
George Eaton of 39 Mostyn Street.
Thomas Esmoor Hooson at 96 Mostyn Street.
Alice Kennedy of Tygwyn Road.
John Littler at 22 Mostyn Street.
James Roberts, Holly Grove in Llewelyn Street.
A. Sumner, the Grosvenor Restaurant in Mostyn Street.
R. Williams, 107 Mostyn Street.

The Wholesale Confectioner has a very grand sounding name, Compagnie Francaise, suppliers of chocolate, cocoa and confectionary with factories in Paris, London and Strasburg.


Eliza Payne has a Dining Room at 7 Clonmel Street and Catharine Williams has one in Madoc Street.

I think that 13 Drapers are more than enough for the town.
William Arnold, B. R. Daines, W. R. Brookes, H. Howard, H. Jones, S. Bartley, Jones Bros, W. H. Meredith an J. O. Thomas are all in Mostyn Street.
A. J. Williams and M. Briggs & Son are in Gloddaeth Street.
M. Davies and Ben Jones are situated in Lloyd Street.


It is becoming very fashionable to have electricity installed in homes and businesses.
Electric lighting is far superior to gas lighting or oil lamps and far safer we are told.
There are three local Electrical Engineers who are experts in this field and are on hand to render their services as you wish.
R Boyd & Co, Augusta Street.
Domnison, Barber & Co, 8 Mostyn street.
Edwards & Armstrong, 139 Mostyn Street.



The next five traders come under the title of Fancy Repositories in other words Gift shops.
N.E. Ainsworth in Deganwy.
M & E Conway, 112 Mostyn Street.
E & M Leeson, 28 Mostyn Street.
Henry Parr, 129 Mostyn Street.
Wilkinson & Thompson, 48 Mostyn Street.

George L. Woodley is the only Fine Art Dealer in town.

The four Fishmongers are.
Brooke & Sons, Market Hall, Gloddaeth Street.
E Hughes, Deganwy.
John Hughes, 12 Mostyn Street.
Richard Roberts, 60 Mostyn Street.

William Roose at Victoria Nurseries is the only Florist.

The Fruiterers seem to be spread evenly around the town.
Berrill & Son, J.T Jones, Daniel Phillips and E Smith are all situated in Mostyn Street.
Messrs Cowley, William Davies, M. Edwards and William Fisher are all in the Market Hall, Gloddaeth Street.
Herbert Jarvis and John Williams are in St John’s Market.
Enoch Davis is resident in Lloyd Street.

Most of the Grocers are in either Mostyn Street old Madoc Street which I suppose is central to their customers.
In Mostyn Street are, George Brookes, Dean & Sons, John B. Edwards, William Evans, Thomas Esmor Hooson,  E.P. Jones & Sons, John Littler, Thomas Roberts, W. Williams and John W. Williams in Back Mostyn Street.

Situated in Madoc Street are, Richard H Brown, J. Jones and Owen Owen.

A. A .Griffiths is in Lloyd Street.

Hairdressers are plentiful, they are, J. Brown, Madoc Street and Mrs Forester, G. F. Forrester, W. S. Herbert and M. L. Wagstaff in Mostyn Street.

A very important trade in its time is that of a Hatter, a gentleman of this age should not be seen without his hat.
They are John Davies & Son at 36 Mostyn Street and Robert G Roberts at 52 Mostyn Street.

There are four Hosiers who will attend to the needs of the elegant ladies, they are,
S Bartley & Son, 62 Mostyn Street.
John Davies & Son, 36 Mostyn Street.
J. O. Thomas & Co, 73 Mostyn Street.
W. S. Williams, 99 Mostyn Street.

Hotels are the mainstay of a tourist resort like Llandudno.
The more hotels we have, the more visitors we have and therefore more employment for the local people.
Alexandra in Clonmel Street.
Alexandra 47 Mostyn Street.
Baths, North Parade.
Brooklyn, 51 Church walks,
Central & Commercial, 21 Mostyn Street.
Clifton in Vaughan Street.
Deganwy Castle in Deganwy.
Imperial, Vaughan street.
Junction at Llandudno Junction.
London, 131 Mostyn Street.
Marine in Vaughan Street.
Moons in Vaughan Street.
Neville opposite the station.
North Western in Vaughan Street.
Parade in Church Walks.
Prince of Wales, Lloyd Street, H Lester proprietor.
Queen’s, The Parade.
Royal in Church walks.
St George’s, The Parade.
St Tudno’s 64 Mostyn Street.
Station View, Augusta Street.
Washington, East Parade.
William’s Private, 7 Mostyn Street.

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