Tuesday 15 June 2021

Number 127-129

Please note that all dates are approximate.

If you have any further information, documents, photos or memories about this shop  let us know in the comments section at the bottom or on Annan The History Town Group Facebook page. 
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 127 was a house until c.1969 when 127 and 129 became one shop. 

2023 © P Russell


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

RoM 1974

1975 Eric Johnstone was working in The Bruce after Alexander Irving bought it at the end of State Management.
1975 thanks to Dotty Irving

RoM 1980

1995 In Focus (Annandale Observer)

RoM 1997

2007 Re-Max, Estate Agents

RoM 2007

2016 Rainbow Services

Rainbow Services offered care & support to adults and children

2019 Flowers by Joan - (2023 moved along the road)

2023  August - Annan Nails & Beauty





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