Number 127-129

Please note that all dates are approximate.

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127 was a house until c.1969 when 127 and 129 became one shop.

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1890 William Steel, grocer

1900 Mrs Margaret Steel, Grocer

1914 Joseph Thorburn, Fishmonger

1915 Mary Ellen Taylor known as Nellie, General Dealer

1931 Mather Dairy Utensils Mathers Dairy Utensils has been one of the UK's agricultural merchants for many years, specialising in providing total farming solutions to the dairy farmers of Scotland and Northern England. Mathers Dairy Utensils was established in 1922 by H. Mather as a sheet metal company. Its affiliation with DeLaval began in 1932, and is still going strong as Mathers are still one of the leading agricultural Dealers in Scotland and the North of England.

1932 A Thorburn & W Willacy, Fishmonger

1936 Richardson Bookseller

1961 Toy & Newspaper shop run by Mrs Nellie Taylor & daughter Mrs Thomson

Mystery: Mrs Nellie Taylor appears to have been the tenant in this shop for many years but we don't have concrete evidence for each type of shop.

1970 Empty

1971 Eric Johnston, Decorator and supply store